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A dense outdoor crowd gathers in front of a colourful temple gopuram-style gateway bearing the year 2009 and Tamil inscription. A red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels is held aloft at left by a man in white. Several devotees wear saffron/orange garments, and a woman in orange with flower garlands stands with hands folded. Men in red and blue team shirts and a cap press close to an orange-draped ratha or chariot at right, where a man in orange hands over an orange flag. A yellow building with a Tamil signboard and small framed portraits appear in the background. Procession, devotion, Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra.

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A crowded outdoor procession in daylight at a temple gateway in Rajapalayam. Devotees fill the street: men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand at left, a woman in an orange sari with flowers in her hair stands among them, and a young man in a red and blue sports shirt and cap faces the golden-panelled orange-draped structure at right, where a person in orange clothing reaches up to it. Above is a colourful temple gopuram with painted deity figures, and red, green and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes stand at left. A banner with Tamil lettering hangs behind the crowd. Several people in the foreground are partly visible.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.2008-04-19A crowd gathers on a roadside during an outdoor procession at Rajapalayam. Colourful ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies and tasselled edges are held aloft on poles. A smiling woman in orange robes with a red bindi and a pink garland stands at centre, flanked by a man in orange robes with hands folded in greeting. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk alongside, and devotees in white and plaid shirts fill the frame. Behind them a bus and handheld placards display portrait photos of a woman and printed Tamil headings. The scene is a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.2009-01-21A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21A dense outdoor procession in daylight on a dry road, with a crowd of many people in white shirts and dhotis, saffron scarves and orange-clad devotees pressing around a central figure. A tall saffron-robed person with long dark hair stands at centre-right in orange robes and a pink flower garland, with several white-clad devotees nearby. Colourful multi-panel umbrellas with gold motifs, tassels and red, green and blue fabric shade the left side of the scene, carried on poles. Several handheld placards stand above the crowd, one with Tamil script and a small portrait. Bare trees and green fields lie beyond the people.2009-01-21A crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing gathers outdoors during a procession. Two large colourful parasols with blue, yellow and red panels and tassels shelter the scene at left. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre with hands folded in greeting while others press around him; a woman in a lavender sari offers a yellow flower. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange scarves, surround them. A small printed portrait placard on a stick is visible in the background above the crowd, beside green trees and a wall.2009-01-21April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day with many devotees in white and orange. At center, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink and white flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Nearby, a white-clad man wears a red beaded mala. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis hold large multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringe, and orange flags with a blue and white emblem flutter. Handheld placards with Tamil text are visible. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background, and a few devotees wear orange garments.2009-01-21Outdoor street scene during a procession with a crowd of many devotees pressing toward a raised platform on the right. A tall figure in orange robes stands on the platform holding a small brass bell and reaching down toward the crowd. Women in saris, many with hair tied back and some wearing bangles, reach out with hands extended. In the left foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a long wooden staff, and a man in a white shirt holds a green and red ceremonial canopy with tassels. Several people hold small framed photographs and placards on sticks. Dusty roadside trees and a plain sky fill the background.2009-01-21