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A procession on a dirt road beneath green trees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in front, several wearing lanyards. Ceremonial items are carried aloft, including a decorated umbrella with blue, orange and teal panels, a gold-tipped embellished banner and a gold-coloured staff. A white banner with a printed portrait and Tamil text is held up in the middle of the group. Behind, a figure in orange robes walks among the crowd, and spectators stand along the right side in white and colourful clothing.

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April 19 20082008-04-19A procession walks along a dirt path through tall palm and shade trees. Several people in white ritual dress with orange shawls lead the way, many carrying long silver staffs topped with ornate finials and ceremonial tridents. Multiple colourful umbrellas with embroidered patterns in orange, blue, red and gold are held aloft over the group. Some participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women in white saris with orange borders walk among them, and a row of people follows further back. Dry grass lines the path and bright sky shows above the trees.2007-02-15December 23 20072007-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees and bunting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large ornate umbrella-like canopies (chhatras) with orange, red and green embroidered tops and tasselled edges. At the centre, a figure in saffron/orange robes wearing a white floral garland walks behind a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Other devotees in white and a few wearing rudraksha malas follow closely. White and blue festive flags hang overhead.2006-12-29July 11 20062006-07-11A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees. Many people in white clothes, mostly men with some women, walk in a line. Several carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags, and some hold decorated canopies with colourful striped tops and red, black and white hanging fringes. One canopy panel shows a painted scene including a Shiva lingam. Foreground men in white shirts and trousers carry a blue pole, and some wear red and white garlands. Many devotees are visible, forming a sizeable procession.2005-01-01A procession moves along a dirt path lined with trees and bushes. Four large ornate parasols with multicoloured embroidered canopies, orange fringes and gold finials are carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. A man at left carries a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Behind them, several people wear saffron-orange robes and a woman in a red sari with a flower garland walks among the crowd, some wearing rudraksha malas. Many devotees follow in white clothing, with a crowd visible in the distance.2006-12-26January 01 20062006-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12