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Dense outdoor procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many holding tall saffron-orange flags with a dark blue emblem. Above the crowd, a red and white banner with a diamond pattern and the word NITHYANANDAM, plus ornately decorated multicoloured parasols with gold fringe. A saffron-clad figure with a long staff topped by a trident-like finial walks near the centre, and orange-robed attendants follow. A photographer in an orange shirt holds a camera at the front left. A yellow truck with a partial registration plate appears behind. The people count is clearly far above a hundred.

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A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. Orange saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. A decorated canopy with a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM and rows of colourful embroidered umbrellas with peacock-like motifs shade the procession. A figure in orange robes with a long garland, raising a hand in blessing, stands under the canopy, with a woman in a green and yellow sari nearby. A truck with VELMURUGAN painted on its side is visible in the background, and the scene is hazy with dust and warm light.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road through a crowd of hundreds of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris. Several men in front hold tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and white trim rise above the crowd. A long red and gold decorated banner hangs across the top. Hazy sunlight, low buildings, a tent structure and palm trees sit behind the procession, and a few people in orange clothing are visible among the marchers.2009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in hazy morning light during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several wear saffron or orange shawls and clothing. Two large ornate yellow and orange umbrella-style standards with floral and bird motifs rise above the crowd, alongside a smaller multicoloured parasol and tall orange flags. Women in white and orange saris stand among the crowd, some with hands joined in greeting. A blue bus with partial lettering is visible at left, and palm fronds decorate the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Brahmotsavam celebration. Orange and red flags rise above a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. At the centre, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and topped with gold finials carries a deity murti, with umbrellas in red, green and yellow overhead. Drummers in white and a man in saffron robes walk near the palanquin. Many women in white saris and children in white and colourful clothes line the route, and a red van is parked at the left edge.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles and ornate multicoloured parasols with gold fringe and bird emblems overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a bare upper body, a gold-coloured necklace and a shawl, holds a trident, while people around him in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Women in saffron and green saris stand among the crowd, and many devotees in white clothing press forward in the warm, dusty light of the event.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under a pale hazy sky with a crowd of many people walking along a dirt road. A tall saffron-orange flag with a blue emblem stands at the right, and several decorated yellow and blue canopy umbrellas with emblems are carried in the middle distance. Many people wear white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, while others wear orange and saffron garments. A low brick building, tents and orange bunting appear behind the crowd. The image is a photograph of a religious festival procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of many devotees, most in white clothing, many with hands raised in greeting or namaskar. Above the crowd, several colourful striped parasols in red, green, yellow and blue are held aloft on poles, alongside tall orange and saffron flags. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised palanquin-style platform, surrounded by attendants in orange and saffron garments. A banner reading VELMURUGAN is partly visible at the upper right, with palm trees and a thatched structure behind. The scene suggests a festival ratha or palanquin procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another wearing a white turban with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside them. A figure in red and white with a feathered headdress and yellow garlands stands at the left edge. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and green panels are carried above the group, and large orange flags with a blue bird emblem fly around them. A dense crowd of devotees in white surrounds the procession, and a banner reading VEL MURUGAN and a loudspeaker stack appear at the top right.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty field under hazy daylight. Many people, mostly in white shirts and white kurtas, press forward, with some women in saris and salwar kameez in bright colours. Several tall ornamental parasols with embroidered, fringed panels in red, yellow and teal are raised above the crowd. A few saffron-robed figures and men in cream or white ritual clothes walk near the front, and a drummer in white is visible on the left. Orange flags flank the scene, and a truck with loudspeakers and the word VELMURUGAN is parked at the right edge. Buildings and trees fill the distant background.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.2009-01-01