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Outdoor procession on a village road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. Several colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are raised above the crowd, alongside orange flags. A bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks at the centre, and a tall man in an orange robe and orange turban walks nearby, also wearing a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white beats a large drum with sticks at lower left. An ornate orange banner with floral and lotus-like motifs is at right. A printed banner in the background carries Tamil text. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12December 24 20082008-12-24A street procession of many devotees walks along a paved road lined with trees and houses. Several large colourful parasols with blue, yellow and red panels topped by gold finials are carried above the crowd, alongside tall orange and yellow triangular flags. Men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, while others wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shawls. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Drummers in white vests play drums at the front, and a videographer with a camera stands at left. The crowd is dense, with numerous devotees visible.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-06-09January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man in a bright orange robe and orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and walks forward. Men on the sides wear gold garland necklaces. A drummer with a drum is visible at the lower right edge, and a shirtless young man in a white vest stands at right.2009-01-12A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Drummers on the left play dhol drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background, and a banner runs beneath the umbrellas. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2008-08-01