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Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many bent forward and clasping hands or gesturing, with a dusty ground and bright sunlight. Some men wear watches and a few have bare upper arms; a woman in a red and orange patterned sari stands at the right edge, and a boy in a red shirt is in the background. A smoky haze or incense drifts through the upper area. Some white shirts show a circular emblem with a blue and orange logo.

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October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor procession in a sunlit courtyard beside a white wall, a brick-roofed shed with red cloth at right and a green shrub behind. A crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis presses together, many with palms pressed in anjali. In the centre, an older bare-chested man with grey hair, a red tilak and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded. At front, a woman in a red and gold sari with a red bindi and gold necklace stands beside a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who grips a long wooden pole. Several people wear reading glasses, and one man has a blue rosette badge.2006-10-15October 16 20062006-10-16December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu style. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange or saffron scarves, press around a central musician playing a long brass horn (nagaswaram-style pipe) held horizontally. A man in a white shirt on the right raises a brass ritual vessel topped with greenery and a bell-shaped lamp. A tall orange and gold banner with floral embroidery stands at right. Women in white and red saris and braided hair fill the foreground, and a few people wear yellow and red garments. Many people are packed together, with a partial crowd behind.2009-06-29December 30th 20072007-12-30A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30A dense outdoor crowd gathers on dry ground around a procession. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange scarves and rudraksha-style beads, press forward, many raising hands. In the centre a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden pole or staff, and nearby a man in an orange shawl watches. Women in white and green saris with long braids stand in front, and onlookers in casual clothes line the background. A bright shaded area and a figure with a feathered decorative headpiece appear at right.2009-06-29Outdoor photo of a crowd at a fire-walking event, with a long bed of glowing embers and ash running across the dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts dominate, many with white cloths or towels on their heads. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti walks across the embers while another man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. A small boy in a denim jacket is held by a man in a white shirt at front. Drummers with drums sit at lower left and lower right, and a bystander in a yellow shirt stands among the crowd. Palm trees, banana plants and orange flags appear in the background.2007-12-30A crowd of devotees dressed in white cloth gathers along a dirt path lined with tall bamboo poles and palm trees, with orange flags and a decorated shrine with flower garlands in the background. In the centre, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined in namaskar, while a drummer in a plaid shirt plays drums and a man beside him holds a long brass horn. A man at left holds a small child in pink clothing. Several attendees wear white clothes with lanyards and badges, and a woman in a patterned sari stands at right.2007-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path lined with banana palms and tall bamboo poles, with orange flags and a decorated festival arch in the background. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some balancing white cloths or white cloth bundles on their heads. A man in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red saree walk among them. In the foreground a young man in white with a red tilak on his forehead holds a white cloth on his head, and a drummer in a striped shirt plays drums at the lower right beside a boy in a yellow vest.2007-12-30