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Outdoor temple procession scene at dusk-like hazy light with a mountain in the background. A tractor-drawn decorated float with yellow and orange marigold garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a torch flame near the float, while a man in a white shirt sits on the float edge. In the centre, a saffron-robed priest wearing a garland of flowers stands among white-clad devotees, and a bare-chested priest with rudraksha or red beads and a yellow dhoti moves beside him. A large banner behind shows a smiling figure in orange-saffron turban and clothing with printed text, and a red-and-white banner stands at left. Several people in white and saffron mill about on a dirt ground.

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Outdoor photo of a procession in a dusty village lane with trees and a hazy hill behind. On the right, a decorated multicoloured cart with a red and gold canopy, garlanded with yellow flowers, is being pushed by men in white dhotis and bare-chested workers. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside a group of men in saffron and white garments, one in orange with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red and orange tractor on the left carries a seated man in white. A red roadside banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, beside printed Tamil text.2011-01-16A festival procession on a dusty road in the early morning haze. On the right, a decorated wooden float or chariot is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, orange and red cloths, and a red-and-blue painted base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and cloth wraps stand on and beside it, one holding a long curved wooden bow-like pole. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-orange cloth holds a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange robes walk, some with garlands and brass offering plates. A large printed banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script and a phone number. Palm and mango trees line the roadside.2011-01-16A dusty outdoor festival scene in morning haze. A tractor with an orange body is hitched by a long pole to a decorated cart draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the tractor, and a bare-chested man in white cloth stands near it. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits on the cart, and another man in white stands beside it. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap stands among the crowd, and a bare-chested man in saffron-trimmed white cloth plays a horn-like instrument. A banner on a pole shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe above Tamil text. A cameraman in white stands at left.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor procession on a roadside. A green truck carries a decorated canopied float with red and blue pillars, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and draped red and orange cloth. Several bare-chested men in white and yellow dhotis work at the float, one tying or lifting a rope near a tall pole. An older man in a white shirt sits on the float's edge. A crowd of people, including men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a red shirt, stands around the vehicle. Behind them a large red-and-white banner shows a smiling portrait of a person in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a printed name and Tamil text. Yellow-flowering trees and a tiled-roofed building are in the background.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while devotees in orange and white surround him. On the right, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and a man in a white shirt and cream cloth steadies it. Another bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread handles offerings. Baskets of fruit and bowls are visible. A red compound wall behind carries banners with portraits and a NITHYANANDA TV LIVE sign is held up.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene in the street beside a red wall. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with white and red body markings, presses forward. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at a decorated car at right, working among heaped flowers and offerings. On the car, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a red pole. Behind the wall, a large banner shows a bearded figure in a crown and saffron clothing beside printed text. A man in a camouflage headband holds a tray at lower left, and a cameraman films at upper left.2018-01-16Outdoor festival procession scene: a large crowd of men, women and children gathers at dusk-like haze beside a painted, colourfully decorated wooden palanquin. The palanquin holds a seated deity murti draped in orange and green cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and grey wrap stands on the palanquin edge, holding a long curved pole while smoke or incense rises around him. A large printed poster behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with text in Tamil. Yellow flowering trees and distant hills frame the scene.2011-01-16Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky at a Brahmotsava-style event. Center, a man in orange robes stands beside a decorated cart or float bearing a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garments with a necklace, plus a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Another robed figure in orange stands at the right of the float. A woman in a red-orange garment and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, in the foreground right, extends her arm toward the float. Around them, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis, and some in blue shirts, crowd the path. A tall golden staff with a finial stands at right, and a striped canopy with a golden finial appears behind.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a temple-style ratha cart decorated with green, white and red garlands in an arch above it. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace sits atop the arch. Beneath it, deity murti and marigold garlands rest on the white cart, with brass bells, flowers, fruit and banana leaves arranged on a purple cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl rings a bell over the offerings. On the right, a man in orange robes with a long mala and a young man with hands in anjali stand beside devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls, with red umbrellas overhead. Several devotees behind them are visible.2008-12-23A street procession at Thiruvannamalai centres on a decorated palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a deity murti visible at its top. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a white-clad attendant stand on the cart, one priest raising his arm toward the deity. Around them a dense crowd of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, saffron-clad sannyasis and onlookers presses close, some with hands folded and one photographing with a camera. Brass pots and offerings sit on a tray at the base. A thatched-roof building and roadside trees form the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16