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Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with greenery and a red brick wall, with many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moving forward. Several people wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and a few hold small items. Large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards in red, yellow and orange with tassels are carried above the crowd. A dark SUV drives slowly beside the procession, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at its open door with an orange cloth. A woman in white sari with a gold border folds her hands in prayer at lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial ratha or umbrella-led procession.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 01 20122012-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road past a red compound wall, with a dark grey SUV at the right edge. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, several carrying ornate red, orange and gold parasols or umbrellas decorated with motifs. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the car's side, one hand on the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front with a lanyard. A small boy in white with a red scarf is at lower centre, and a red placard on the car's front reads in Tamil script. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2016-01-03A large crowd follows a dark grey SUV along a paved path lined with greenery during a procession. Several ornate umbrellas with colourful patterned fabric, gold finials and a gold medallion rise above the crowd on the right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, many with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks near the vehicle, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl steps forward in front of the car. Some devotees wear orange saris and a woman in an orange sari stands at left. Some participants carry bags or objects, and a few boys in white attire walk nearby.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path under dry trees. In the left foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall poles and a golden-fringed banner. A man in white with a rudraksha mala carries a red and gold tray-like ornament. Behind them, a red parasol with colourful tassels is held aloft, and a bald man with a grey beard in white shirt and dhoti walks at right. Several other devotees in white and women in saffron and white saris follow in the crowd.2006-12-30December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under trees, with a crowd of devotees walking in a column. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing black-brown hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with hands folded walks near a woman in white holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall golden staffs. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a pennant with emblems are carried above, and saffron flags wave behind. Many women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and saffron shawls walk along.2010-02-12January 03 20162016-01-03A festival procession winds along a dirt path lined with grass beside palm trees under a pale sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and strings of yellow and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, flanked by a long line of devotees. Many men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear white, cream, pink and aqua saris and salwars. Many people carry red and orange flags on poles, and a golden-framed flag rises at the right beside a silver van with a speaker system. A wooden signboard stands at left. A palm-trunk figure of a man appears in the background. The scene shows an outdoor devotional procession with about several dozen people visible.2012-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copies