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Outdoor procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavama celebration under colourful umbrellas with tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A man in an orange robe wearing a white and red flower garland and a white head cloth walks centrally, smiling and raising a hand, beside a golden trident-topped staff. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold necklaces with pendants, including a bearded man holding a golden staff in the foreground. A drummer in a leopard-print top with a yellow head cloth plays a drum on the left, and white-clad devotees walk in the background among palm trees and banners.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a truck behind. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long purple and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style chain, walking with hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces carry large ornate parasols in red, blue and yellow with fringed tassels, and golden staffs including a trident. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a crowd is visible in the background.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a dirt road under colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed edges in red, yellow, blue and green. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple floral garland and a gold necklace, his hands held out in front of him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, shown here as a figure walking in procession. Flanking him, saffron-clad men carry a gold trident-topped staff and a gold staff, and a woman in a white sari stands beside them. In the foreground, a young girl in white with a veil over her head walks beside an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala who bows her head. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron fill the road.2008-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28February 02 20072007-02-02January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a purple flower garland stands at centre, with a red bindi and gold chain. Behind him, orange-robed sannyasis carry tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials beneath striped, tasselled canopies. The man at right holds a golden staff and wears a gold chain and beaded mala. In the foreground a grey-haired devotee in white bows low, wearing a rudraksha mala. Women in white and gold-bordered saris and a red-banded white dhoti appear at the edges.2008-12-31Outdoor procession at a festival ground in bright daylight with dust rising from a dirt path. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over a gold-bordered garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks forward with a hand raised in greeting. a person by appearance: long hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland, though the figure is not clearly confirmed. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, some carrying a tall golden trident and a golden staff, walk alongside. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured red, blue, yellow and green panels and tassel fringes are held aloft over the group. Orange and red pennants flutter in the background, and a crowd of devotees follows, including women in red and pink saris. A banner reading Velmurugan is visible at the back.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27