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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright daylight with palm trees and a stage with speakers behind. Many people wear white, with some in orange or saffron. Large ornate yellow and red-gold umbrellas with teardrop-shaped embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the crowd, and tall orange flags with blue markings wave in the foreground. A figure near the centre in white raises an arm, and a woman in a teal and gold sari and garlanded people stand among devotees with hands raised. Crowd members in the foreground raise their hands and smile.

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Outdoor procession in a crowded street with many devotees in white and cream clothes, several women in saffron and blue saris, and a crowd pressing forward with raised hands. Tall decorated umbrella-like canopies with golden fringe, red and blue panels, and floral embroidery are carried on poles above the crowd. Orange-red flags wave among the people, and palm trees and a banana plant stand in the background beside a stage with a sound system and a partly visible sign. A figure near the center wears orange and red garments with a garland, but no clear identifying cues are visible.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers in a festival procession under bright daylight, with palm and banana leaves behind. Many people in white shirts and kurtas raise their hands, and several hold tall poles topped with embroidered, teardrop-shaped umbrellas in red, yellow and orange with floral motifs and fringed edges. Orange and red flags flutter above the crowd. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand among the men. A lone figure at the centre-right wears an orange garment. The scene conveys a celebratory street procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a sunlit area with many devotees raising their hands in celebration. Large decorated umbrella-like canopies with teardrop-shaped tops, embroidered in red, yellow and blue with floral motifs, are carried on poles above the crowd. Orange flags fly on tall poles, and palm fronds and a loudspeaker stack appear at the right. Many people wear white shirts and kurtas, while others wear orange and saffron clothing. A few women wear saris, one in a yellow and blue tone. The scene is a festival procession with devotees clapping and reaching up, with about fifty or more visible people.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a street lined with ornate red, gold and teal parasol-style canopies with fringed edges. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem are held aloft on tall poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in salwar kameez press forward, hands raised in greeting. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe and white garment, with long dark hair and a garland, stands beneath the canopies, with other saffron-clad attendants around. Some people hold a long wooden pole and a mic-like object. A banner partly reads 'MURUGAN' in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. Many people in white shirts and white clothing press forward with raised hands, some holding orange and red flags on tall poles. Several ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and tassels rise above the crowd. Palm fronds and a decorated banner with triangular pennants frame the scene. A few people in saffron-orange garments stand toward the centre. 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Several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the front ranks, while women in white, yellow, green and red saris and kumkum-marked foreheads follow. A palm tree and low buildings sit in the background under a pale sky.2008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange moving forward. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tassels and bright red-and-gold embroidered panels are carried overhead, and tall saffron flags with blue emblems fly at right. Near the centre a figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at the front of the group, with garlanded attendants in white and orange around him, while devotees raise their hands. Trees and a utility pole appear in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd under a sunlit haze. Foreground devotees in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and clap; some play a long brass horn. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem and tall orange-and-gold pennant-shaped standards with floral embroidery lead the procession. Women in white saris and orange clothing stand among the crowd. Palm fronds and bunting hang overhead, with a truck and speakers behind. Partial text on a vehicle reads 'GAN'.2009-01-01