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Large outdoor procession on a dusty open road with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some in orange and saffron garments and garlands. Several tall ceremonial umbrellas with golden fringes and red-and-blue emblems are carried aloft, and red-orange flags flutter on poles. A truck with loudspeakers stands at the right behind the crowd, and palm trees and low buildings appear in the hazy background. Many people, roughly in the dozens or more, walk closely together.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd, mostly men and women in white ritual clothes walking past low buildings and palm trees under a hazy sky. Many carry or follow orange-red flags on tall poles, and several ornate decorated umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the walkers. A red and white fringed banner stretches across the background, and a parked white bus with a blue tarpaulin stands at right. Some women wear saffron and white saris, and a drummer with a drum is visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is in a central position of honour, so no a person candidate is established.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with dry grass, with a hazy sky and distant multi-storey buildings behind. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and saris walk closely together, with some in orange and saffron garments. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, blue, yellow and green with decorated borders are carried aloft, and orange flags fly above the crowd. A decorated truck with a loudspeaker stack sits at the rear of the procession. Drummers play drums at left, and a man in a red garment with a garland stands near the front of the crowd. The scene appears to be a festival procession with devotees.2009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty field under hazy daylight. Many people, mostly in white shirts and white kurtas, press forward, with some women in saris and salwar kameez in bright colours. Several tall ornamental parasols with embroidered, fringed panels in red, yellow and teal are raised above the crowd. A few saffron-robed figures and men in cream or white ritual clothes walk near the front, and a drummer in white is visible on the left. Orange flags flank the scene, and a truck with loudspeakers and the word VELMURUGAN is parked at the right edge. Buildings and trees fill the distant background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A dusty outdoor procession moves through a crowd at a Jayanti celebration. Many devotees wear white kurtas, dhotis and salwar kameez, with some in saffron and orange shawls. Several people carry tall orange flags on poles, and ornate multicoloured parasols with embroidered panels are held aloft over the procession. Behind them, a large crowd fills the open ground under hazy sunlight, with stage speakers and tents visible in the distance. The image is a photograph of a public festival procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road at a temple event. At the centre, a covered palanquin-style ratha is decorated with dense strands of orange and white marigold garlands and topped with gold finials. Devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha malas. Orange and saffron flags and ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green are carried above the crowd. A drummer in a yellow top plays a drum at left. Speakers stand at the right edge against a flat, dry landscape with power lines.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29