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A street procession in front of a silver van. Central figures carry bamboo poles on their shoulders with suspended clay bowls filled with burning flames and green leafy garlands, a kavadi-style offering. One carrier wears a yellow-and-orange garland and a red-marked forehead. Men in white shirts with orange trim, one marked N.D.S.S., walk alongside, some holding the pole lines. A large banner above shows a saffron-robed figure in a photo and a deity image, with a bright red and gold lettered sign reading ஆனந்த ரதம் (Ananda Ratham). Many onlookers crowd the street, and a woman in white stands at left.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A street procession outside a building with a banner backdrop. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a wheel-like frame holding multiple clay lamps (diyas) with flames, decorated with green leaves and garlands. One man in a white dhoti with a garland holds the frame, while others in white and orange-trimmed shirts gesture and walk alongside. Wooden poles with decorated tops rise in the background, and a silver van is parked behind. A large poster above shows a smiling woman in orange and a banyan tree, with Tamil text on the banner.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene with a tiered rack of clay pots (kalasha-style vessels) burning with bright flames, wrapped in green leaves and held up by a man in a white dhoti with yellow garland and bare upper body. Smoke rises from the pots. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a gold-ornamented palanquin-like canopy with red and yellow fringe, and others in white and orange shawls hold up long poles and trays. Golden lamp stands and a decorated altar line the dark background. Looks like a fire-offering procession at a festival.2010-12-29A devotee with a shaved-looking head and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark has a long metal skewer passed through his cheek while a standing attendant in a light checked shirt holds the rod. Garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine hang around his neck, and a saffron cloth is draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a red wheeled frame carries several white clay bowls with flaming wicks and green leaves. To the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a silver tray of fruit. A man in a white shirt with orange trim stands at right beside colourful hangings and oil lamps.2010-12-29A photograph of a festival procession at a temple-style hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and marigold garland carries a kavadi-style frame with several coconut-shell cups holding burning flames and green leaves, with smoke rising. Beside him stands a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe, a large ornate gold necklace and a white and yellow garland of flowers and beads with red blooms, with a rudraksha-type bead garland; he appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate in ceremonial dress. Behind them are men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white shirt with an orange shawl, with gold lamps and flower garlands decorating the background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene with several devotees carrying kavadi-style frames on their shoulders, each holding a set of white coconut shell cups with burning flames and green leaves attached to a red wheel-shaped frame. A man in a white shirt marked with orange lettering and white dhoti stands at left. Behind them, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a white-clad figure stand near the frames. At right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a white and red flower garland and a large rudraksha-style bead garland; the cues are long hair, saffron clothing and beaded garlands, so this is a person candidate in a standing role.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29