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Outdoor procession with three decorated umbrellas (colourful canopies with fringes) and tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. A smiling man in saffron/orange robes with a flower garland stands at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white. A large yellow banner with red floral embroidery rises at right, and a crowd in white shirts and saris fills the scene, with a videographer's camera in the foreground. Coconut palms and a blue-roofed building appear behind.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a blue-roofed building. Three large ornate parasols with multicoloured panels, fringe and gold finials are held up over a central group. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with long dark hair, walks at the centre, flanked by others in orange and white. Several saffron-robed men carry tall gold staffs and a golden kalasha-style standard. Crowds of devotees in white shirts, cream and white saris, and children press in on both sides, many with hands folded in greeting. A yellow and red decorated banner is visible at the right edge. The procession marks a welcome.2008-12-27A festive procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a blue-roofed building. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears an orange robe with rudraksha-style garlands and holds a trident-topped staff; several orange-robed men walk around him, and a woman in a white sari with red border stands nearby. Multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and an orange and red ceremonial banner frame the scene. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and women in white saris press in, many with palms pressed together in greeting; a small girl in a blue dress is visible at right. The central figure appears to be an identifiable person by appearance cues alone, which is uncertain, so a person is set to unsure.2008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 27 20082008-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under bright sky. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels, red, yellow, green and blue panels, are held aloft over a central figure with long dark hair, a white and gold headdress, an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers, smiling broadly. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange, cream and white clothes, several women in yellow shawls, press in clapping and holding their palms together. A tall golden trident stands among the group. A man in orange with grey beard and spectacles stands in the foreground near a figure in orange with rudraksha beads, and a blue vehicle is visible behind the procession.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered gold and red panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. A man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a long necklace, with a rod topped by a trident-like finial raised beside him. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris walk nearby. On the right a tall banner shows a bearded man in orange seated with raised hand and bead mala, with Tamil text printed on it. Palm trees and a thatched roof appear in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past palm trees and a thatched roof, with many people in white clothes and some in orange. Several decorated parasols with multicoloured canopies, gold fringes and embroidered panels are raised above the crowd, and tall saffron and orange flags stand at the right edge. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession, and orange bunting hangs overhead. Most people in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, while a few in orange robes walk under the parasols. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path under trees, with several large decorated parasols in orange, red, yellow and blue with gold motifs and fringed edges. A central figure in orange robes with a flower garland and palms pressed together walks among attendants. Around him, people in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls carry umbrellas and a flower-filled tray, and a drummer in white beats a drum at right. A camera operator on the left films the procession. The scene reads as a temple-bound procession with ritual attendants.2007-07-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white kurta holds a camera up to his face and photographs the scene. Several people in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand in the procession, including a smiling man at right and a woman with her hands in anjali mudra at lower right. Under a red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels, people in white clothes bow low on the ground. A colourful umbrella with painted motifs stands at left, next to a gold-tipped staff. A white van is parked behind the trees.2008-12-23Outdoor procession among palm trees with large orange flags raised on poles. Crowds of devotees in white clothes press forward, many with hands raised. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas bearing blue dove emblems and the text Dhyanapeetam are carried over the procession. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at the front of the crowd, while men in white kurta-style clothing surround a decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera films from the lower foreground.2007-12-23A festive procession outdoors near palm trees and a green hedge, with two large yellow-and-red parasols with tasselled fringes held aloft. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears wire-rimmed glasses, an orange robe and a long orange-beaded mala, standing with hands pressed together. Beside him at right, a young man with long hair and a white garland wears an orange robe and a gold necklace, a trident-topped staff rises behind the crowd. Many devotees surround them, women in saffron, yellow and white saris with yellow shawls, and young men in orange and white garments with orange shawls. Several people have white and red forehead marks. A dark-haired person in the foreground at lower left smiles and gestures. Behind the group a parked vehicle and a building are visible.2008-12-27