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Outdoor procession on a sunny seafront with a white temple gateway behind, its tower topped by a small finial and a Tamil sign reading கார்த்திகை in the arch, with the sea visible beyond. A figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a long beard, walks at centre holding a small red flag. Around him are devotees in orange and saffron with gold necklaces and bead malas, a bearded elder in white dhoti and a yellow-tan turban, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A red-and-yellow ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the left edge, and a yellow-bordered banner hangs nearby. Roadside stalls and bunting frame the scene.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession at a seaside temple complex with a white temple tower behind. A man in orange saffron robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding an orange flag on a pole, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and a gold necklace. A man in white clothes at right extends an arm toward the crowd. Orange triangular bunting hangs overhead beside a thatched canopy and a fish exhibition sign.2009-01-12A procession on a sunlit open road in front of a stone temple gopuram. Several colourful parasols with red, green and blue panels and fringed edges are held over the group. A central man wears a bright orange robe, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, and walks with a smile; he shows distinctive long swept-back hair and is a person candidate in the procession, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, men in orange robes and orange ceremonial garlands walk alongside men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. An elderly man in orange shawl stands at left and a woman in a red-orange sari is partly covered at left. Crowds stand along the edges, and a tall stone statue is visible at right. A small blue logo appears at the upper left.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession with devotees in orange and white. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a tall gold-and-beaded necklace and a vertical forehead mark walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Devotees in white garments with orange shawls surround them, some women holding folded hands in greeting. Behind them ornate orange-and-red canopies or umbrellas on poles, a blue-domed shrine and a shop frontage with a painted arch. A black iron fire bowl stand sits in the foreground. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a long gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of his presence at this event.2008-08-02A street procession moves past blue tarpaulin stalls and triangular red and orange pennant flags strung overhead, with a white temple spire visible behind. A central man in a saffron-orange robe, a red-orange turban and a long dark rudraksha mala walks holding a red and blue flag on a pole. Around him a crowd of men in saffron robes and white dhotis and shirts walks along; one man in saffron carries a blue folder, and a man in a white shirt and sunglasses walks at right. A large ornate yellow and red canopy banner with a blue emblem is raised on a pole at left.2009-01-12Outdoor photo of a procession near the seashore with a pink temple-style building behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back head covering and long hair holds a saffron flag on a wooden pole and wears a dark rudraksha mala; this is Swamiji (probable), appearance-based on the saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, and he is in the procession with a saffron flag. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a rolled white cloth and another saffron flag. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a thatched canopy with orange flags reading Dhyanapeetam is overhead. Bells decorate the temple facade and the sea is visible behind.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day in a busy market area. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks beside an older man with a white beard and a white dhoti holding a sash. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds an orange flag on a pole. To the right, a man in orange robes with a gold chain holds a small notebook. Behind them, white-clad devotees follow, and a decorated orange-and-gold umbrella-style standard rises on the left. Blue tarpaulin stalls, orange bunting strung overhead, and a white temple tower sit in the background.2009-01-12Outdoor procession in bright sunlight on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a temple tower. Several colourful striped umbrellas with gold finials are carried above the group. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, walking with his hands together. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and orange garlands walk alongside men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. An older bald man in orange robes walks at left, and a woman in saffron sari stands near the group. Onlookers stand in the background. Haze and sun glare sit over the scene.2009-01-12A street procession outdoors under a bright blue sky near a seafront with a temple gopuram visible behind market stalls. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and long rudraksha mala walks holding a wooden staff, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At right, a man in orange robe with gold necklace and beads holds an orange flag with a blue emblem. At left foreground, a bearded man in orange robe with gold chains and eyeglasses walks past. Around them, men in white shirts, one holding a megaphone, and stalls with colourful rosaries, umbrellas and blue tarpaulins line the route.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12