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A street procession in a village setting, with a crowd of devotees moving forward under large multicolored umbrellas decorated with gold and blue motifs. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and white ritual shawl points forward while walking. Nearby, a figure in a bright orange robe with a turban and a sannyasi in orange hold their arms in front, and a white-clad priest walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange cloth. Men in white dhotis play a long wind instrument and drums in the foreground, and other devotees wave orange flags. A temple with painted gopuram-style decoration stands behind the crowd on the right, and a shrine is visible at the edge.

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A street procession in daylight on a Tamil Nadu road, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walking behind several colourful umbrellas (red, green, blue and yellow with star and circle motifs) carried on poles. In the centre, a bearded figure in white and a saffron-clad sannyasi wearing a saffron shawl walk near the front; a sannyasi with long dark hair and an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a yellow-orange turban. Musicians in white with pipes (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) play at the front of the crowd. A temple gopuram-style shrine and a large tree stand behind the road, with signboards visible. A procession of the Kodikann ratha yatra, a satsang-related walk.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.2009-01-12Street procession moving down a town road with colourful striped parasols (umbrellas) carried on poles, each topped with gold finials and bearing a blue-and-white emblem. Central figures in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls walk ahead, a man in orange sash and white clothes in the middle. Drummers in white and saffron wrap play large barrel drums, a young girl in turquoise blue plays a wind instrument, and men play nadaswaram-style pipes. Saffron flags flutter at left and a banner reads in Tamil about an abhishekam of 1008 lingams. Shops and buildings line the road.2008-08-01An outdoor procession on a village road moves under several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with green, yellow, red and blue panels and fringed tassels. Many saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, some wearing rudraksha malas, one with a yellow shawl and another with an orange turban. Orange flags with a blue emblem are carried at the left edge. Behind them many men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A man in a blue shirt and a man in white play long brass horns in the foreground, and a building with a blue signboard and a painted deity figure stands at the right. Several dozen people are visible.2009-01-12A street procession in a town with shop fronts and signboards behind. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl leads walking forward. Behind him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and shaved head walks alongside a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several musicians in white clothes play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type pipes), and a drummer in white shirt beats a drum at lower right. Large colourful umbrellas with peacock and floral motifs are carried above the group. A banner behind reads a 2008 Shiva Lingam abhishekam Urvalam message in Tamil. Crowd members dressed in white and orange line the street.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a busy road lined with trucks and vehicles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls, play drums and wind instruments including a long brass horn and a clarinet-like pipe. Several decorative umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with peacock-like emblems are carried above the crowd. Orange flags wave overhead, and a large crowd of devotees in orange and white follows. A figure in saffron robes with long hair and a garland walks near the centre of the procession, carrying a ceremonial umbrella overhead.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a road with many marchers in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols and yellow-orange banners with blue emblems are carried aloft. Drummers in white and red clothing play barrel drums in the foreground, while men in white and a bare-chested youth in a white vest walk alongside. A bus and houses line the background under bright daylight. Some marchers have yellow scarves and garlands.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in an Indian town moves past shops and buildings. Several large ceremonial parasols with orange, green and multicolour canopies, blue dove emblems and gold floral borders are carried aloft. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside robed figures in saffron-orange cloth; one saffron-robed person with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and a man in white with an orange shawl and sacred thread walks in front. A woman in a blue-and-pink sari with a garland plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white beside her plays a similar horn. A banner with Tamil text stretches across the procession.2008-08-01December 23 20092009-12-23