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A procession on a dirt road moves past a low building under a clear blue sky. A blue Mahindra-style jeep in front displays a banner reading "Sri Nithyanandarin Padugai Padha Yathrai Thiruchengode," and its open door shows a person inside. Behind it, a group of people in white clothes walk alongside, some in white with saffron-coloured shawls or sashes, and one carries a red-and-white striped umbrella over a figure. A red flag and green flag wave near the trees, and a small shrine-like object is held by the group.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo on a dirt road of a padugai padha yathrai procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, wearing beaded necklaces, stand together; a man in the centre holds a framed printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a long garland, labelled with a Tamil name. Another man holds a multicoloured umbrella with a red, green and orange canopy and fringed edges over the group, and one man holds a red flag with a black emblem. A blue jeep with a banner reading SRI NITHYANANDARIN PADUGAI PADHA YATHRAI THIRUCHANGODE is parked at right. Two women in white saris stand at left beside a thatched hut and a low building with bare dirt and sparse trees behind.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor group photo on a dusty ground in front of a blue vehicle labelled Commander, with a saffron-and-white flag and a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. About a dozen people stand in white dhotis, white shirts and white or saffron-bordered saris; two hold a printed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, which is a poster rather than a live person. A banner on the right reads the procession name. Trees, a thatched hut and a low wall sit in the background under a clear blue sky.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A group of about a dozen devotees in white ritual clothes stands outdoors on dusty ground before a blue vehicle. Women wear white saris with orange-and-blue borders and orange shawls; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Several hold a red ceremonial flag on a pole and a decorated multicoloured parasol with fringe, while a central man holds a framed painted portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair. A banner on the vehicle reads Sri Nithyanandarin Padugai Padha Yathrai, Thiruchengode. Dry hills and a thatched hut are behind them under clear blue sky.2007-02-24A photograph of a decorated vehicle procession on a dirt road beside palm trees under a pale sky. A small van-style vehicle carries an ornate wooden canopy shaped like a temple shrine, topped with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, with orange flags and a banner. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing white shawls and necklaces, walk beside the vehicle carrying orange and red flags. Men in orange robes also walk at the right with flags, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The banner below the vehicle shows a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text.2009-01-31December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo of a padukas procession at a roadside shrine under a tall coconut palm on dry sandy ground. A white stepped base topped with a black stone plinth stands at left. A group of about ten devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls, gathers around the tree, and an ornate multicoloured umbrella is held over the sacred spot. At right a blue utility vehicle is parked with a large poster of a saffron-robed figure with orange headwear fixed on its roof and side. Trees and a lamp post frame the scene under clear sky.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24