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Outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with trees, with a large crowd of devotees. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and red, blue, yellow and teal panels are carried on tall poles above the marchers. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. A few women in orange and saffron saris walk among them. In the centre, an older man with white hair wears a white kurta and a beaded mala and walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by others in saffron. A banner reading VELMURUGAN and red and orange flags are visible in the background. Other participants blow long horns and carry tall pennants, marking a festival procession.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in daylight under trees, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis moving forward. Two large ornate umbrellas dominate the foreground, one held at left and one at right, each with a red and gold teardrop-shaped canopy decorated with blue and green floral borders and a central emblem. Several other decorated umbrellas in red, blue and gold stand in the background. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a white shawl over his shoulder, and another at lower centre has a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. A few people in orange clothing appear among the crowd, and a uniformed officer stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a ceremonial temple procession, though no specific deity or person can be confirmed from the image.2007-01-12A dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in hazy morning light during a procession. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and several wear saffron or orange shawls and clothing. Two large ornate yellow and orange umbrella-style standards with floral and bird motifs rise above the crowd, alongside a smaller multicoloured parasol and tall orange flags. Women in white and orange saris stand among the crowd, some with hands joined in greeting. A blue bus with partial lettering is visible at left, and palm fronds decorate the 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.2009-01-01Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a dense crowd of devotees raising their hands. At the center, a man in a white kurta with a white shawl and a tilak on his forehead walks in the middle of the group. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and garlands follow, one holding a golden trident. Above the crowd, large colourful umbrellas with yellow fringe and red, green and blue panels with teardrop motifs are carried on poles. Red and orange flags, a tent with red drapes, and a signboard are visible in the background. Several people in white clothing hold up their palms and arms in devotion.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31Outdoor 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.2008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dusty dirt path under bright sun. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing yellow or orange shawls, carry tall decorated parasols and ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with embroidered motifs and fringed tassels. A man in the centre wears orange robes and a long flower garland. Drummers with drums stand to the right, and a cameraman films the scene. Some devotees carry long poles and orange flags.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Hindu festival with a dense crowd of devotees in mostly white clothes, many men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and blue saris. Ornate peacock-style umbrellas or canopies with gold fringe and teardrop motifs are raised on poles above the crowd, and orange-and-blue flags flutter in the background beside a stage with speakers. At centre, a few figures in saffron and orange robes walk near a decorated deity murti carried in procession. Palm trees and a stone wall frame the scene. Some participants clasp hands in devotion while others walk along the dirt path. The crowd is large and tightly packed, shown in the photo as a procession with umbrellas, flags and sannyasi-clad devotees.2009-01-01