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A photo of an outdoor festival tent with a pink and striped backdrop and multicoloured umbrellas. On a red-covered dais, a person in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged, with a trident-shaped staff beside them and a bowl of pink flowers nearby. Two standing attendants in white hold the umbrellas, and a man in white sits to the right. A young man in white dhoti and a purple cloth lies prone on a purple mat with a decorated pot balanced on his head, while another man in white runs past. Seated women in orange saris and orange-clad attendants watch from the green matting on the left.

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Outdoor festival stage under a white canopy with a pink and yellow patterned backdrop. On the left, a saffron-robed figure with long hair and an orange turban sits on a white-covered seat with a red cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and holding his hands together in greeting, while a white-clad attendant stands beside him. Two saffron-robed attendants hold decorated umbrellas above. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the green mat in front. At right, a man in white kneels to guide a figure lying prone on a purple cloth runner, with a floral decoration nearby. Loudspeakers stand on the right, and a vehicle labelled Yelmurugan is parked behind the crowd.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor festival stage under a white tent with striped umbrellas and a green mat. Several young boys in orange and red loincloths and white vests perform a floor-based acrobatic display, bent over with hands on the ground in a line. On a raised red-covered platform, a man in saffron robes with an orange turban sits near a seated figure in orange with rudraksha beads, and a standing attendant in white stands at left. Devotees in white clothes sit and stand around the platform, and a large crowd fills the background behind speaker stacks.2007-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with pink and gold patterned drapes and two colourful parasols. On a raised platform draped in red cloth, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a saffron head wrap sits at the centre, flanked by others in white and orange clothing. Several seated people in white ritual dress sit on the green mat below, and a standing attendant in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding a parasol. On the right, a young male dancer in a white shirt, yellow and purple dhoti-style cloth and ankle bells performs in front of a female dancer in a maroon sari. A large loudspeaker stack and a sign reading Velmurugan are visible at right. Crowd members sit on the ground behind.2007-12-30Outdoor festival stage under a pink and white canopy with colourful decorative umbrellas at the left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with orange and beaded necklaces, sits at the left on a white cushioned seat behind a red-draped table holding offerings. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre stage holding a microphone, with a white garland and orange shawl. Seated devotees in white, some in saffron, fill the green mat in front of the stage. At the lower right, a child in white lies prone on a purple cloth, while a man in white kneels beside. Large speaker stacks stand at the right beside a vehicle with the name Velmurugan on its side.2007-12-30Outdoor festival scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a golden crown-like headpiece, wearing red and white flower garlands and a gold armband, seated on a raised dais with striped red and white edging. Beside him, two young women in white with orange borders sit with garlands, and a man in a dark suit with a white flower garland sits to the right. A standing man in orange robes bows with folded hands at the right edge. Behind them, a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on a raised platform under a multicoloured ceremonial canopy with tassels. At the right, a dark deity murti stands decorated with an orange cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers.2008-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor tent gathering on a green mat with a pink and gold patterned backdrop. Two stilt performers in colourful costumes flank the scene: on the left a woman in a green skirt rides a white horse-shaped frame with a red saddle and pom-poms, and on the right a man in a turban, gold jacket and red-and-yellow skirt stands on tall blue stilts. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white seat behind a red-covered table, flanked by orange-clad attendants holding ceremonial fans and staffs, with decorative umbrellas overhead. Around them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the mat and attend the event.2007-12-30Outdoor festival performance on a green mat and dirt ground in front of a large seated crowd. A young boy in a white shirt and yellow-and-purple costume lies back on a purple cloth, balancing an ornate pink and green decorated kalasha-like headpiece on his head while a man in a white shirt supports him from behind. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange and white garments, sit with hands folded in devotion, and a truck and red-and-white canopy stand at the back. The scene looks like a cultural performance at a religious gathering.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30