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Outdoor street procession with a crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A tall trident (trishul) and a long staff with a finial stand out above the crowd, and red-and-multicolour decorated umbrellas shade the procession. A decorated vehicle with a loudspeaker stack and a banner reading 'Vel Murugan' is behind them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and wristwatch gestures and talks with a man in a white kurta wearing an orange shawl. Several men in the crowd are smiling and dancing. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.

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An outdoor procession crowd at dusk with orange and saffron flags and colourful striped umbrellas raised above. Devotees in white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls press together and dance joyfully. A central figure in an orange-and-red garment wears a white flower garland and smiles, hands extended toward the people around them. Another man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads stands at left. Behind the crowd a bus with partial lettering is visible. The scene shows a festive street or field procession with many participants.2008-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and saffron orange shawls, many with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols with peacock-blue and red trim are raised above them, along with orange flags and a trident-topped staff. In the foreground a smiling young man in an orange shawl wears a heavy red and white flower garland and holds a garland-wrapped object. On the right a figure in white with orange shawl and glasses presses palms together in greeting. Many people are visible in the crowd.2008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a hazy sky, with a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas moving forward. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags on poles are carried above them. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland raises his right arm in greeting. a person candidate is visible with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a garland. Other devotees in orange and white robes walk alongside, and spectators stand along the edge of the road. Palm trees and a dusty roadside appear in the background.2008-01-01Outdoor procession with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and cream-white dhotis moving forward under decorated parasols with multicolored fringes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth and a large white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain and rudraksha beads, and holds a silver trident. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera, and other people hold ceremonial staffs and umbrellas. Trees and temple structures are visible in the background under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with long hair, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, walking in the procession.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-edged sash and holds one arm outstretched. Around them, men in white kurtas and white shawls raise their hands and dance, and several wear orange wraps. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and orange ceremonial flags on poles rise above the crowd, and vehicles and trees are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A procession on a dirt road at dusk. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, one arm extended toward the crowd. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in step, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them, attendants in white carry tall gold-tipped poles and large colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels. A vehicle is visible in the background among trees.2007-12-07January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland and holding a golden staff or rod in both hands. He has long dark hair and appears to be leading a crowd of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind him are ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and a decorative finial, and tall saffron flags on poles. Some men clap or raise hands, and a few spectators watch from the background among trees under a hazy sky.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01