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Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a colourful canopy with red, yellow and green fringed tassels. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a gold crown-like headpiece topped with a trident, a red-and-white floral garland and a golden sceptre-like staff wears saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, appearing as a person in a ceremonial role. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and garlands stand close, several with hands in anjali; women in red and orange saris stand at left, and a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a drum at the lower centre. A yellow and orange banner with a blue emblem hangs at left, and a bus is visible in the background.

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A procession moves through a crowd outdoors under tall umbrellas with red, green and yellow fringed canopies. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, his palms pressed together and eyes closed. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry a golden trident and a golden staff, wear rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and clap or raise hands in greeting. Spectators fill the background and a blue-and-white vehicle is partly visible. Probable Swamiji is the centred figure in white, identified by his distinctive long hair, garlands and gold necklace rather than his face.2009-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace, and a red and white flower garland, with hands folded in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry a golden trident and a golden staff, and wear gold and rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them stand a row of colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges, and orange flags. Women in red and pink salwar kameez follow, and a large crowd fills the background near a vehicle and banners.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges are raised overhead, along with orange flags and golden staffs. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white robes wears a red-and-white garland and multiple beaded necklaces and walks barefoot. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff. On the right, a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands among devotees, and on the left a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a decorated yellow fan-shaped umbrella. Loudspeakers and a red-and-white banner are visible in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti dances with arms extended, mid-step, while a drummer beside him plays a large drum. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand clapping, and a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti, a long gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind them, red, yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes rise above the crowd, along with orange flags and a gold kalasha-style staff. Several men in white and women in orange and red saris also stand in the crowd.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of many devotees, most in white clothing, many with hands raised in greeting or namaskar. Above the crowd, several colourful striped parasols in red, green, yellow and blue are held aloft on poles, alongside tall orange and saffron flags. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised palanquin-style platform, surrounded by attendants in orange and saffron garments. A banner reading VELMURUGAN is partly visible at the upper right, with palm trees and a thatched structure behind. The scene suggests a festival ratha or palanquin procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with banana palms behind. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men carry a gold trident staff and gold-tipped staffs, and red-and-gold parasols shade the procession. Several men wear orange robes and gold-bead malas. Onlookers and a blue vehicle with a painted sign appear in the background. Crowd members in white and orange surround the marchers.2009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30