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A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. Many people in white shirts and white clothing press forward with raised hands, some holding orange and red flags on tall poles. Several ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and tassels rise above the crowd. Palm fronds and a decorated banner with triangular pennants frame the scene. A few people in saffron-orange garments stand toward the centre. Dense crowds of many people fill the frame, with more faces visible behind.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a street lined with ornate red, gold and teal parasol-style canopies with fringed edges. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem are held aloft on tall poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in salwar kameez press forward, hands raised in greeting. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe and white garment, with long dark hair and a garland, stands beneath the canopies, with other saffron-clad attendants around. Some people hold a long wooden pole and a mic-like object. A banner partly reads 'MURUGAN' in the background.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd gathers in a festival procession under bright daylight, with palm and banana leaves behind. Many people in white shirts and kurtas raise their hands, and several hold tall poles topped with embroidered, teardrop-shaped umbrellas in red, yellow and orange with floral motifs and fringed edges. Orange and red flags flutter above the crowd. Women in saffron and yellow saris stand among the men. A lone figure at the centre-right wears an orange garment. The scene conveys a celebratory street procession.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright daylight with palm trees and a stage with speakers behind. Many people wear white, with some in orange or saffron. Large ornate yellow and red-gold umbrellas with teardrop-shaped embroidered panels and tassels are raised above the crowd, and tall orange flags with blue markings wave in the foreground. A figure near the centre in white raises an arm, and a woman in a teal and gold sari and garlanded people stand among devotees with hands raised. Crowd members in the foreground raise their hands and smile.2009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27A dense procession crowd of young men in white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands and sashes moves forward, many raising hands and arms. Tall orange flags on poles and ornate multicolored umbrellas with gold finials and fringed tassels rise above them, one umbrella bearing red and gold emblems. A few men wear white shirts with orange or saffron scarves. Behind the crowd a white structure and palm trees are visible. A small figure in the upper middle, with dark hair and a white garment, may be a person being carried, but no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2007-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past orange and yellow flags and decorative umbrellas with floral embroidery and red, blue and yellow panels. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland and bead necklaces stands near the centre, with a headwrap and bare shoulders visible; he is not clearly identifiable. Many women and men in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls, raise hands in greeting or walk alongside. A woman in red kurta at centre smiles, and others wear gold jewellery and vibhuti marks. The setting appears to be a dusty roadside with trees and tents behind the crowd.2008-12-27A lively street procession with a dense crowd of devotees dancing and raising their hands. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and gold fringe are carried above the crowd, along with saffron-orange flags and palm trees. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dhoti raises his arms, while a man in a cream outfit with a gold-trimmed shawl gestures in the lower right. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing move through the procession, and a figure in saffron-coloured robes stands among them. No individual can be identified as a person from the image alone.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people walk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes stands near a long-haired figure wearing a red-and-white flower garland and white clothing. Above them, three colourful ornamental umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs are carried on poles, and orange flags with blue circular emblems wave overhead. A golden trident-like staff and orange-and-gold banners are visible, with orange bunting strung along a chain-link fence in the background. Dusty field and trees under hazy light.2009-01-01