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Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with dry scrub and a low wall, with a sign reading Kanyakumari at the top left. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and shirts march alongside orange and saffron-robed figures, some in orange with rudraksha malas. Orange triangular banners with a blue emblem sway in the foreground, and colourful ornamented parasols with floral motifs are carried above the crowd. A man in a white shirt and cap smiles at the camera, and a person in a yellow shawl carries a flag. Bright daylight, a kumkum-marked devotee in orange turban-like headwear among the group.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A large outdoor procession on a village road moves past a low wall and palm trees under bright daylight. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, many raising their arms and clapping. Saffron flags with a blue emblem and multicoloured striped umbrellas are carried above the crowd, along with tall decorated staffs. In the foreground a drummer in a red and green cloth plays a barrel drum, and a figure in saffron robes stands beside a garland of yellow and purple flowers on a wooden frame. Many more people are visible beyond, though their faces are less clear.2009-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with dry scrub and a low wall. Many men and some women wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several wear saffron or orange clothing. Colourful umbrella-shaped canopies with golden fringes and orange flags rise above the crowd, and a garlanded float with pink and yellow flowers is visible at right. A man in the centre wearing a white cap and white shirt smiles and gestures. Some participants carry instruments or raised hands, and a partly visible man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground. The scene is a devotional walking procession with flags, umbrellas and garlands.2009-01-12A large procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down a rural road lined with trees and utility poles, many wearing rudraksha malas and small identity lanyards. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the center; one in an orange robe with a red garment and a bead necklace stands out at center, as well as a figure in saffron clothing at right. Many hold orange and saffron flags, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd. At lower right, a large ornate yellow-and-red embroidered banner with a floral pattern is carried on a pole. A green wall sign and a roadside building are visible at left.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty village road in Tamil Nadu, led by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls carrying colourful striped umbrellas with gold-trimmed yellow and red borders. A tall man in an orange turban and long orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, flanked by younger men in saffron clothes with marigold garlands. Men in bare chests and white vests carry drums and flags, and an orange flag streams in the foreground. Dozens of participants fill the frame, many waving and smiling as they walk in this pilgrimage procession.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12