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A procession of women in white saris with orange shawls walks under a banner arch decorated with a banana bunch and orange flags. Many carry brass milk pots on their heads, some decorated with pink flowers. Devotees line the path, including a man in white with an orange shawl on the right and an elderly woman in an orange-bordered sari on the lower right. The gate and a banner in Tamil and English welcome participants, with a crowd and a bicycle visible behind them.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of women in white saris with orange shawls walks along a temple colonnade, many balancing brass milk pots or kalashas on their heads, some decorated with pink flower garlands. Orange flags are raised among the crowd. Behind them stands a temple gopuram-style hall with carved pillars, and to the left stalls sell colourful garlands, bangles and offerings. A man in a white shirt and a man with an orange turban walk nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd scene.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large crowd walks along a dirt road in a procession, most people in white clothes with orange shawls or sashes. Many women and men carry brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, on their heads or in their hands. A white banner with orange flags is carried at the upper right, and colourful domed ratha or palanquin canopies appear beyond it. A wire fence and dry field with trees lie to the left. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession; no a person is clearly visible among the marchers.2008-08-01A photograph of a crowd in a narrow street during a procession near a temple. Many women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style clothing carry brass pots and vessels with flowers and yellow blossoms on their heads. A bearded man in white with an orange-saffron cloth stands among them. A white banner with a blue logo is held by a woman in a white sari. A woman in front wears a cream jacket and a white cloth over her shoulder, and an older woman in a lavender sari wears a rudraksha-style mala. Pink temple walls, a green-framed doorway and a carved stone figure appear in the background, and a shirtless man stands at right.2005-12-31A festival procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a purple orchid garland and gold necklaces, and gestures with his open hands while walking; beside him stands a figure in an orange robe with a beaded mala. Ceremonial red-and-gold parasols with floral medallions are held overhead. A woman in front carries a silver tray, and behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing with orange and yellow shawls. Near the right foreground a woman in an orange robe with gold necklaces holds a silver kalasha topped with flowers and leaves. A decorated vehicle with banners and printed photographs stands in the background.2008-12-31A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a palm-lined street past a white building with arched colonnades. Many women in white saris with orange shawls balance brass pots or kalasha vessels on their heads, while men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. Orange and black flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a red-and-orange canopy and an electric pole with speakers sit to the right. A woman in the foreground holds a steel vessel and a plastic water bottle. Several people in white shirts and orange shawls stand near a roadside stall. Partial figures fill the lower edge, so the count is approximate.2008-08-01Outdoor procession on a palm-lined road under a multicoloured canopy with red, yellow and green fringed umbrellas. A man with long dark hair and a purple flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre with his hands open. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry a golden trident and orange flags, while women in white saris carry brass pots topped with coconuts and yellow flowers. A vehicle behind bears orange banners with portraits. Dense crowd fills the street.2008-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a large devotee procession moving along a tree-lined road. Many people wear white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Women carry brass pots on their heads, and several multicoloured decorated umbrellas are held aloft. Saffron flags flutter above the crowd, and a long white banner is carried in the middle. The scene is outdoors in daylight with a few motorcycles parked at the roadside.2008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks through a temple corridor lined with grey stone pillars. Many people wear orange or saffron shawls and white dhotis, and many carry brass pots. Several hold tall orange flags bearing a purple and white bird emblem. In the foreground a banner is carried, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with red, blue and gold tassels appears at right. A gopuram-style shrine with deity figures stands in the background.2008-08-01