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A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari and a white flower garland, holding a small metal vessel, with a crowd around her. Nearby, a man in an orange wrap carries a long brass trident-like staff. In front, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside a drummer carrying a barrel drum decorated with yellow and red cloth. Devotees with folded hands line the path. Behind them, a banner-decorated structure and a truck labelled Velmurugan stand under a canopy. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present in the crowd.

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A large outdoor procession moves through a crowded street lined with palm trees and temporary decorated pavilions. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a long garland of flowers, walking among devotees, with a person candidate showing long swept-back hair and a saffron garment. Surrounding men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and orange shawls, and one man carries a large drum with red straps. A cameraman with a video camera and a photographer with a still camera film the scene, and a banner partly reads 'WELCOME' and 'VEL MURUGAN'. Many spectators in saffron, white and colourful saris fill the foreground and background.2007-01-01Outdoor festival procession with many devotees crowding around a central figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, smiling with hands together. Colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed tassels and a gold-tipped staff rise above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle with loudspeakers stands behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange and white saris, and monastics in saffron clothes surround the scene, many clapping and raising hands in celebration. Banana leaves and a small white building form the backdrop.2008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30A procession on a dirt path under bright sky, with several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green overhead. A man in the centre wears white dhoti with gold border, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and bare-chested adornments, hands pressed together in greeting, with a smiling face marked by a vertical white line. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange robes and shawls carry a gold trident and a golden staff. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with orange shawl carries a silver kalasha with green leaves. A camera operator and a blue-robed figure stand at right. A banner with the word VELMURUGAN is visible behind the marchers.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A festive procession outdoors in daylight, with a crowd of devotees behind and around the central group. In the centre, a smiling man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold garlanded necklace stands between two saffron-robed sannyasis and a man with a long dark beard. At front left, a man in a white kurta applauds with raised hands. Several sannyasis in saffron robes hold a tall golden trident-topped staff and a gold-handled ceremonial staff. A man at right in a cream kurta and red shawl claps. A brass horn-shaped ceremonial instrument and a drum with yellow straps are at lower right. Ornate yellow and red parasols and tall saffron flags appear above the crowd, with banners behind.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a yellow-and-red pennant-style banner. Several men in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, walk among devotees. A figure at center has long dark hair, a red sash and a garland, and appears to wear a decorated headdress. Nearby a man in orange holds a tall ornate golden staff with a trident-like finial, and another man in saffron with a long beard holds a staff. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala smiles and presses his palms together. A drummer with a large instrument plays at the lower left, and a tall stage structure and a printed banner reading Velmurugan appear behind the crowd in bright daylight.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession crowded with devotees under colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and painted fabric canopies. Men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside women in white saris carrying brass trays with oil lamps and flowers. A tall trident-topped staff is visible at centre, and a man in orange with long hair and a garland stands near the middle. Palm trees and a truck with a sign are in the background.2008-12-31A festive outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece wears a white and gold robe with a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, and gestures with his hands; he is accompanied by men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls. Ceremonial parasols with yellow and red panels, embroidered with blue and red floral motifs and a bird emblem, are held overhead, and a golden trident-topped staff is visible. A woman with long light hair in a red-orange embroidered outfit and orange shawl stands at left, holding a yellow embroidered fan. Behind them, a truck displays the sign VELMURU, and many people in white and orange clothing line the procession.2009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copies