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Outdoor procession under colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, green, blue and yellow with tasselled edges) beneath palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold border, a red-and-white shawl and garlands, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands walk with raised hands; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby, and a bald man in cream clothing with a mala gestures at left. A large banner partly reads VELLORE. A red-and-white cloth edge appears at right foreground.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A procession moves through a crowd outdoors under tall umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, his palms pressed together and eyes closed. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry a golden trident and a golden staff, wear rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and clap or raise hands in greeting. Spectators fill the background and a blue-and-white vehicle is partly visible. Probable Swamiji is the centred figure in white, identified by his distinctive long hair, garlands and gold necklace rather than his face.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges are raised overhead, along with orange flags and golden staffs. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white robes wears a red-and-white garland and multiple beaded necklaces and walks barefoot. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff. On the right, a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands among devotees, and on the left a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a decorated yellow fan-shaped umbrella. Loudspeakers and a red-and-white banner are visible in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path at sunlit golden hour, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a purple flower garland walks forward smiling, flanked by a man in orange holding a tall ornate staff with a trident-like finial and a man in orange with a long-stemmed staff. Behind them, women in white saris and orange or red shawls, one in a red sari and one in green, walk with garlands and gold necklaces. Above the group, colourful umbrellas with floral and paisley designs shade the procession, and a banner reads VELMURUG. Ritual procession with ratha-style umbrellas and devotees.2008-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace, and a red and white flower garland, with hands folded in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden trident and a golden staff, and wear gold and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them stand a row of colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges, and orange flags. Women in red and pink salwar kameez follow, and a large crowd fills the background near a vehicle and banners.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession in bright daylight. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white turban and a long white and red flower garland, smiling with hands folded, walking beneath a row of red, green and yellow canopy umbrellas with blue medallions and tassels. A tall gold staff topped with a trident-like finial is carried beside him. Around him are men in orange robes with gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with a long dark beard, one bald man in orange, and men in white dhotis and shirts. A woman in a red sari stands at the left edge, and a man at the front right holds a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers. Orange and gold banners with floral patterns frame the right side, and a truck with a sign reading Vel Murugan is visible in the background. A procession with umbrellas, gold staff and flower garlands, consistent with a ratha or palanquin-style festival procession.2008-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under tall decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed tassels, with banana trees behind. In the centre, an older man in a cream shirt presses his palms together in namaste toward a person in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, whose long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Other men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas; one man in glasses on the left and a man with a white garland stand nearby, and a bearer holds a ceremonial staff at the right. Several people hold palms together in greeting.2007-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor procession on a sunny day along a garden path lined with palm trees and flowering shrubs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl, with hands pressed together in greeting, walks among a crowd. Behind him, bearers carry several large colourful canopied umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated in red, blue, orange and gold. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing blue and red rosette badges, walk alongside, and women in saffron and red saris and a bare-chested man holding a tray of yellow flower garlands are visible. A pink ashram building and a saffron flag fly in the background. The page indicates the figure is the a person, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the image alone, so a person is set to unsure.2007-01-30Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees raising their hands. At the center, a man in a white kurta with a white shawl and a tilak on his forehead walks in the middle of the group. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and garlands follow, one holding a golden trident. Above the crowd, large colourful umbrellas with yellow fringe and red, green and blue panels with teardrop motifs are carried on poles. Red and orange flags, a tent with red drapes, and a signboard are visible in the background. Several people in white clothing hold up their palms and arms in devotion.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti dances with arms extended, mid-step, while a drummer beside him plays a large drum. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand clapping, and a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, a long gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind them, red, yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes rise above the crowd, along with orange flags and a gold kalasha-style staff. Several men in white and women in orange and red saris also stand in the crowd.2009-01-01