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Outdoor street procession in daylight. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala smiles while devotees surround him. Several people in white and orange clothing walk under large multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one held with a red-and-blue canopy. A woman in a pink blouse holds a brass plate and a garland of white and pink flowers raised toward him, and a man in white raises a flower garland overhead. Behind them, orange flags and handheld placards with Tamil text are visible, along with a vehicle. The mood is one of celebratory devotion during a public walk.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A 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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty road with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bracelet, receives a brass pot of white flowers from a woman in a cream sari with a patterned orange border. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas carry poles and umbrellas. A man in white shirt and glasses stands at right, and a woman in white with gold border smiles at left. Handwritten and printed banners are held up in the background.2009-01-21Outdoor procession scene in a town street with a crowd of devotees. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out a hand to touch the head of a woman in a blue sari who holds a flower tray with white blossoms. Around him, men and women wear white and orange clothing. Overhead, red, green and yellow ceremonial canopies with tassels shade the group. A handheld placard shows a framed portrait photo and Tamil text, and another sign is held nearby. The central robed figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate in a ratha padayatra crowd.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A crowd gathers in a street procession under decorated canopies with red, yellow and multicoloured fringed tops. A man with long hair and a beard in white stands at left, and a young man in orange robes with a white jasmine garland stands centre-right, smiling and reaching toward a brass basket of fruit held by a woman in a green sari. Other devotees wear saffron shawls and white clothes, and several women in sarees and braided hair are in the foreground. A van behind has a banner reading Gurusakthi, and placards with Tamil text are held aloft.2009-01-21Outdoor 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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A 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.2008-12-31