A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark with a red dot raises both open palms in a procession. He wears layered ornate gold necklaces and a large floral garland of red and white flowers over a white and cream cloth. Behind him, orange-robed figures and a crowd stand near a banner reading VEL MURUGA. The setting looks like an outdoor procession. - Nithyanandapedia

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark with a red dot raises both open palms in a procession. He wears layered ornate gold necklaces and a large floral garland of red and white flowers over a white and cream cloth. Behind him, orange-robed figures and a crowd stand near a banner reading VEL MURUGA. The setting looks like an outdoor procession.

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A photograph of a procession crowd. In the centre a man with long, swept-back black hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead raises both palms in greeting, smiling, while wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl, multiple strands of heavy gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a thick red and white flower garland. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces, and garland match the page's claim, though this is an appearance-based label only. Behind him, people in saffron-orange robes and a woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd, and tall orange-painted poles frame the right side. A blue banner with partial white lettering is visible at the top.

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