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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. A bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, vertical tilak and orange-saffron dhoti with a green-and-red border walks barefoot beside a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella, holding an orange pole. Beside him, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks in orange sandals, with a red-and-gold decorated banner overhead. Behind them, men and women in white shirts and trousers, some holding placards, follow the procession.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a paved road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white jasmine garland with pink flowers walks barefoot, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, another man in orange wrap and dhoti walks with his hand at his chest. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry placards showing portraits, and a white-clad woman with a rudraksha mala walks near a pink flower garland. A decorated umbrella canopy with tassels is visible at the top left.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 20 20092009-01-20A procession outdoors on a sandy path. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, orange silk robe and a long white garland of flowers around his neck, with a rudraksha mala of beads, walks at the centre. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls hold up red and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels printed with 'Dhyanapeetam'. One man at left and another behind carry a silver tray with a pot and flowers, and a silver trident-like staff stands in the background. a person appearance-based label applies to the central figure, shown walking as a procession leader. Trees and a few onlookers fill the background.2006-12-27Outdoor street procession under a red canopy with tasselled fringe and wooden poles. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a pink-and-purple flower garland stands smiling at the centre, hands pressed together in greeting while a man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses clasps hands before him. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in saffron cloth holds the canopy pole, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left, and a woman in a purple sari with a gold bangle and a man in white shirt with spectacles stand in the crowd. Several people hold placards and saffron flags are raised in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23