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Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long line; several carry tall poles topped with orange and gold pennant banners embroidered with teal and red motifs. Some men wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style carriage with a dark wooden frame is being pulled along by hand. Orange flags fly in the background and strings of small decorations stretch overhead. Figures in the distance are also walking in white.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.2008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many men and women in white traditional clothing walk with large saffron-orange flags on tall poles, some flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A woman in a purple and white sari stands at the left edge with hands pressed together, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid walks in the foreground. Strings of small lights stretch overhead, and white plastic chairs and parasol-like canopies appear in the background.2007-12-27A procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a dirt path in morning light, carrying tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems on long poles. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a child in a dark jacket walks in front. Some participants carry palm fronds and decorated staffs topped with ornaments, and a colourful striped parasol-style canopy rises at the right. Parked vehicles and trees appear in the background under a clear sky.2007-12-27A festival procession on a paved ground lined with palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry a flower-garlanded palanquin with a dark wooden canopy, while several men at the front and sides hold tall orange flags with a dark emblem. Some devotees wear orange shawls over white clothing. A decorated yellow and orange banner pole stands at right, and a white pillar with a deity murti sits in the background beneath hanging decorative strings. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the ground near the bearers. Many more people in white are visible further back, consistent with a Brahmotsav procession.2007-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas, dhotis and sarees, walk in a long line. Several people in the foreground hold tall poles topped with ornate, embroidered decorative umbrellas or banners in red, gold and blue, and red flags with a blue emblem flutter above them. A decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at the far left, and a vehicle is parked at the right edge. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2008-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees with coloured borders, and several wear marigold-coloured sashes and beaded mala necklaces. Some women carry brass or steel pots and offering trays. A woman in the foreground holds a tall orange flag, and orange and yellow decorative umbrellas are carried above the crowd toward the back. The scene is bright and hazy with sunlight.2008-12-25Outdoor procession in a palm-fringed area during Brahmotsav. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many wearing orange headbands and orange shawls, moves forward. Several orange flags with a dark circular emblem rise above them, along with ornate colourful parasols with fringed edges and a decorated banner. A man in a cream kurta holds a drum wrapped in red and gold cloth near the front. Coconut palms and strings of hanging decorations fill the background. The participants are a crowd of more than twenty people.2007-12-25A festival procession moves along a palm-lined paved path in daylight, with many people in white clothes walking and carrying tall orange-red flags on poles. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe walks away from the camera. Several people carry red banners printed with a portrait of a smiling woman and the label a person Chennai, and some carry small white flags with blue emblems. Strings of lights are strung overhead and a decorated canopy or palanquin structure is visible behind the flags. Dozens of people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor religious procession.2007-12-25A dusty dirt road lined with palm trees during a procession. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk in lines, many holding long black poles topped with orange and red flags. Women wear white saris, and a few people wear orange caps. Behind them, round orange and yellow decorated umbrella-like banners are carried aloft. A drummer with a drum appears at the left edge. A concrete wall stands on the left. The scene is a temple-style festival procession, with people carrying flags and banners.2008-12-25