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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt ground. Large orange flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft on tall poles. Several umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges are raised above a group. Drummers in white clothing play drums while surrounded by a crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands near the centre. Vehicles, a red truck labelled VELMURUGAN, and a white car sit beside the open area, with buildings and trees in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Brahmotsavam celebration. Orange and red flags rise above a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. At the centre, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and topped with gold finials carries a deity murti, with umbrellas in red, green and yellow overhead. Drummers in white and a man in saffron robes walk near the palanquin. Many women in white saris and children in white and colourful clothes line the route, and a red van is parked at the left edge.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt ground, photographed from above. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles are carried through a crowd of many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and in white saris and orange-saffron garments. Several multicoloured decorative umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Drummers in white caps and white clothes play large red-and-white drums, and a dancer in red and gold with a white plumed headdress performs. A monk in orange-saffron robes stands near the centre, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Parked vehicles and a lorry marked Velmurugan are in the background.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a chain-link fence. A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts surrounds a group of saffron-robed sannyasis in the centre, several with shaved heads and orange cloth, walking beneath multicoloured parasol-style umbrellas. Tall orange flags with dark blue emblems are carried on poles, and drummers in blue and yellow costumes play drums at left. A green-and-white truck with the word VELMURUGAN on its windscreen and a roof speaker stands at right. Children and women in white and cream saris watch from the edges, and a large banana leaf is held at right.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession seen from an elevated angle, crowded around a sandy open ground with marigold garlands and yellow flower decorations at the left edge. Many people in white clothes, including men in white kurtas and women in white saris, surround the procession. Several tall orange flags with blue emblems are held aloft, and colourful multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe are raised over the crowd. A drummer in a red-and-white costume beats a large drum, and another drummer plays a smaller drum nearby. Some people wear saffron and orange garments. A white van and a red car are parked behind the crowd.2008-12-30Aerial view of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road at Bidadi ashram, with a crowd of many people in white kurtas and dhotis, some in saffron-orange clothing. Orange flags with blue circular emblems are held aloft, and multicolored ornamental umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd. Drummers in white with red-and-white decorated drums lead the group, and a few people wear orange robes and garlands. Vehicles and a construction area with stone blocks are visible in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a dusty field under hazy daylight. Many people, mostly in white shirts and white kurtas, press forward, with some women in saris and salwar kameez in bright colours. Several tall ornamental parasols with embroidered, fringed panels in red, yellow and teal are raised above the crowd. A few saffron-robed figures and men in cream or white ritual clothes walk near the front, and a drummer in white is visible on the left. Orange flags flank the scene, and a truck with loudspeakers and the word VELMURUGAN is parked at the right edge. Buildings and trees fill the distant background.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. Orange saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. A decorated canopy with a red banner reading NITHYANANDAM and rows of colourful embroidered umbrellas with peacock-like motifs shade the procession. A figure in orange robes with a long garland, raising a hand in blessing, stands under the canopy, with a woman in a green and yellow sari nearby. A truck with VELMURUGAN painted on its side is visible in the background, and the scene is hazy with dust and warm light.2009-01-01Aerial view of an outdoor procession on dusty ground at the Bidadi Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and white caps surrounds a central group of drummers beating large drums, including a red-and-white drum, while a dancer in red and gold costume performs. Tall saffron-orange flags with blue borders are raised among the crowd, and several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with embroidered fringes are held aloft. Some people wear saffron robes and orange shawls. A white van and parked cars sit in the background beside scattered building materials and a patch of trees.2008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another wearing a white turban with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside them. A figure in red and white with a feathered headdress and yellow garlands stands at the left edge. Colourful umbrellas with blue, yellow and green panels are carried above the group, and large orange flags with a blue bird emblem fly around them. A dense crowd of devotees in white surrounds the procession, and a banner reading VEL MURUGAN and a loudspeaker stack appear at the top right.2008-12-29Aerial view of a festival procession on a dirt road at a Bidadi ashram event. Many people in white clothes walk and dance among bright orange and saffron flags with blue emblems. Drummers in red and orange costumes play drums, and a decorated palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrellas moves through the crowd. A woman in a yellow top dances in the foreground, and several people carry long poles. The crowd is dense, with more people along the sides and at the back.2008-12-30