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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Brahmotsavam celebration. Orange and red flags rise above a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. At the centre, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and topped with gold finials carries a deity murti, with umbrellas in red, green and yellow overhead. Drummers in white and a man in saffron robes walk near the palanquin. Many women in white saris and children in white and colourful clothes line the route, and a red van is parked at the left edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A festive procession on a dirt ground at an outdoor celebration. Many devotees in white clothes, some in saffron and colourful saris, walk among large orange-red flags with a blue emblem. A decorated float or palanquin with garlands and ornate hangings rises above the crowd, and colourful umbrellas appear in the background. Drummers in white and a performer in orange and red costume lead the way, with hundreds of people visible along the route.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt ground. Large orange flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft on tall poles. Several umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are raised above a group. Drummers in white clothing play drums while surrounded by a crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands near the centre. Vehicles, a red truck labelled VELMURUGAN, and a white car sit beside the open area, with buildings and trees in the background.2008-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01Aerial view of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi ashram, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in saffron-orange clothing. Orange flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft, and multicolored ornamental umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd. Drummers in white with red-and-white decorated drums lead the group, and a few people wear orange robes and garlands. Vehicles and a construction area with stone blocks are visible in the background.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession seen from an elevated angle, crowded around a sandy open ground with marigold garlands and yellow flower decorations at the left edge. Many people in white clothes, including men in white kurtas and women in white saris, surround the procession. Several tall orange flags with blue emblems are held aloft, and colourful multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe are raised over the crowd. A drummer in a red-and-white costume beats a large drum, and another drummer plays a smaller drum nearby. Some people wear saffron and orange garments. A white van and a red car are parked behind the crowd.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Dense outdoor procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many holding tall saffron-orange flags with a dark blue emblem. Above the crowd, a red and white banner with a diamond pattern and the word NITHYANANDAM, plus ornately decorated multicoloured parasols with gold fringe. A saffron-clad figure with a long staff topped by a trident-like finial walks near the centre, and orange-robed attendants follow. A photographer in an orange shirt holds a camera at the front left. A yellow truck with a partial registration plate appears behind. The people count is clearly far above a hundred.2009-01-01Aerial view of a festival procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Many people in white clothes walk and dance among bright orange and saffron flags with blue emblems. Drummers in red and orange costumes play drums, and a decorated palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrellas moves through the crowd. A woman in a yellow top dances in the foreground, and several people carry long poles. The crowd is dense, with more people along the sides and at the back.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession on dusty ground during a festival, with a crowd of devotees in mostly white clothing and many saffron-orange flags. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with marigold garlands, orange and yellow canopies and a gilded frame is carried through the crowd. A performer in a red and orange costume with a white plumed headdress and a staff stands in the lower left, and drummers and dancers in colourful costumes move among the devotees. Women in white and coloured saris and children are visible. Palm trees and a banner line the field behind, and a truck with a loudspeaker stands at top right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another wearing a white turban with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside them. A figure in red and white with a feathered headdress and yellow garlands stands at the left edge. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and green panels are carried above the group, and large orange flags with a blue bird emblem fly around them. A dense crowd of devotees in white surrounds the procession, and a banner reading VEL MURUGAN and a loudspeaker stack appear at the top right.2008-12-29