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Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsav celebration in daylight. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, a white and orange flower garland, an orange robe and a gold chain, with his hands raised in greeting. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes walks, and a woman in an orange shawl and white sari smiles in the foreground. Behind them a large ceremonial umbrella with peacock feathers and a red-and-gold emblem, plus gold staffs and a speaker stand, are visible. Many devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the path, and a tall figure with white hair appears at upper right.

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December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession with a large crowd of devotees raising hands and cheering. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white garland with pink flowers, raising his hands in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds his palms together, and several women in orange and saffron saris stand nearby. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed borders and a decorated ratha-style float appear behind them, with a truck reading VELMURUGAN and a loudspeaker stack in the background. A cameraman with a flash camera is in the lower right.2008-01-01A 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 27 20072007-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A procession on a paved road in daylight. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and long hair stands at centre smiling with hands clasped. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and a woman in white with a shawl hold ceremonial items. Large lavender umbrellas with red tassels and red-and-gold decorative banners on poles overhead. Men in white dhotis and a woman in white on the right holds a gold-edged fan of peacock feathers. Crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing behind.2005-12-31