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Outdoor street procession in a Tamil village setting with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron/orange shawls or scarves. Orange and red flags are raised, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a gold canopy is visible in the distance beyond palm trees and houses. A yellow banner with Tamil lettering stretches across a wall at left. Some devotees raise their hands and gesture toward the procession, and a woman in orange sari stands at left with a red bag. No single figure in a clearly identifiable saffron-and-ornament presentation is distinctly visible in the foreground, so no in-person candidate is confirmed.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession crowd on a dusty road, with a dense mass of people in white clothes and orange accents. In the foreground a man with curly hair wears an orange shawl over a cream jacket and holds a camera. Many people in white kurtas and saris raise their hands and clap. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin carries ornate canopies with red, yellow and multicoloured tops, flanked by tall orange and red flags and some yellow and red balloons. Several people stand on a low building at upper left.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined courtyard. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris fill the scene, many carrying tall orange-saffron flags on poles. Near the centre, an older man with white hair and a white dhoti wears rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland, gesturing with his arm. Behind them a decorated red-and-gold palanquin or ratha with a canopy stands among the palms. A large golden ceremonial fan stands in the left foreground. A man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge and points forward. Women wear white saris and salwar kameez, some with lanyard badges, and a few wear kumkum on their foreheads.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the background an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful striped fringe and a golden-and-red canopy carries a deity murti. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and white kurtas walk alongside, several carrying saffron-orange flags with black circular emblems. A multicoloured parasol stands at left, and a man at right in white shirt and garland-like lanyard holds a flag. Some participants carry staffs and brass items. The scene is a temple-style outdoor procession.2009-12-29January 12 20092009-01-12December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with saffron and orange flags, banana plants and colourful decorated stalls. Men in white kurta-style clothes and devotees in white saris clap and dance, while drummers play a large drum and a handheld instrument in the foreground. A man in an orange turban and orange robes walks near the centre, and a decorated canopy with a red and yellow motif rises above the crowd, along with a golden ceremonial fan-like object. Many onlookers watch, some holding cameras. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at close range, so the appearance is uncertain.2007-12-30A festive outdoor procession on a palm-lined village road. Many devotees in white clothing and orange saffron shawls walk among raised orange flags and tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. A golden canopied float decorated with yellow and red cloth and a pictured banner moves behind them. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands near the centre, and a man in white wears a grey-haired head. A video camera operator films from the right. Small houses and coconut trees frame the scene.2009-12-29A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and houses. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls. Under a red and orange canopy with fringed decoration, a woman in a saffron sari and orange headwrap smiles, and a bald man in orange robes walks nearby with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in an orange cap and white clothes, women in white saris, and others follow. Orange flags are visible in the background, and a white van is parked at the right edge.2009-01-12A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a dusty road past a decorated ratha or chariot. Most participants wear white garments, and several men wear orange or saffron shawls. A man in front holds a large camera and wears an orange stole over a cream jacket. Raised hands clap and wave among the crowd. Above the crowd, ornate umbrella-like canopies with orange and red panels and tassels shade a white-decorated float, with colourful balloons nearby. Orange flags fly against a clear sky, and a low building with white-clothed figures stands behind.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright sunshine. Many people in white clothing, some in orange or saffron garments, walk alongside and behind a decorated ratha or chariot carried on poles. Orange triangular flags with a blue logo and a yellow-and-red banner are raised above the crowd. Palm trees and houses line the road, and a yellow signboard with red lettering stands at left. Several people in front wear white ritual dress with white caps, and some devotees carry orange flags.2009-01-12