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A road procession on a village lane lined with green paddy fields and palm trees. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes walk together, many wearing ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a purple sari carry large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges and triangular pennants. Orange flags wave overhead, and a rocky hill rises in the background.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Several bystanders wear white dhotis and shirts, and an attendant in orange at right raises his hands in greeting. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and orange flags are carried above the group. A man at left in a white shirt and dark trousers wears an identification badge. Several people in white are visible in the crowd.2009-01-12December 28 20082008-12-28January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a palm-lined road under colourful striped umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks smiling; he is a sannyasi, and the page's appearance-based cues are insufficient to name him. Around him, orange-clad young men with orange shawls and devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry the umbrellas on poles. A yellow billboard with Tamil lettering stands at the right edge beside a building.2009-01-12An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a village road lined with palm trees. Several colourful striped parasols with tassels and emblems are carried on tall poles above the crowd. Many devotees wear orange and saffron robes, and others wear white. A young man in front has long curly hair and a gold beaded necklace and is dressed in orange. Behind him a man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala walks among the marchers, and a woman in orange holds a rudraksha mala. Orange flags with blue emblems are raised by the crowd, and the scene is a ratha-style pilgrimage walk.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12December 27 20082008-12-27