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A procession on a street with many people in white and saffron clothing. Saffron and orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with tassels rise above the crowd. In the centre, a person in an orange robe wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a brass vessel topped with a green leaf sprig and flower decoration. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style neck bead walks with a smile, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls surround them. Sounds of a horn-like instrument are being played in the foreground.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis, many holding long wooden poles that support orange flags and ornate embroidered canopy banners. At the centre, a man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with a green leaf sprig, flowers and a white garland, while another man in orange stands before him. Behind them a figure in white with a moustache looks on, and a devotee wears a wrapped orange cloth and carries a dark staff. Some people wear yellow sashes, and a few hold brass instruments at the lower left. Crowded bystanders fill the frame, many with shaved heads, and a green metal fence stands at the upper right.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a road lined with trees. Many participants wear white shirts or white dhotis with orange shawls, and some carry orange flags on tall poles. Several ornate multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes are held aloft, and drummers in the lower foreground play drums. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and orange-shawled walkers surround him. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2008-08-01Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white clothing. Several decorated poles hold up a yellow and red canopy with dangling tassels, and orange flags are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange robe holds a decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit, and a smiling woman in orange with a flower garland stands nearby. Men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the group, and a ceremonial brass vessel is visible in the foreground.2008-08-01Outdoor procession at a temple-like event with colourful ornamental umbrellas and decorated poles overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a white jasmine garland held by a young man in white and orange. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among devotees. In the lower right, a large offering basket is heaped with yellow marigolds, white flowers and a red cloth, with banana leaves beside it. A man in orange at right looks toward the camera with a red tilak on his forehead. Palm trees and a small structure appear behind.2006-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27December 20 20112011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on an open field with several large colourful umbrellas (red, green, yellow and blue panels with tassels) carried on poles above the crowd. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk closely together. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre; one, a long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala, holds a small offering tray. Another saffron-robed man holds a brass tray with white flowers and a red-wrapped item. Low white buildings and palm trees are visible in the background.2009-01-21December 23 20092009-12-23A procession outdoors in front of a whitewashed building with a crowd behind. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair stands at left holding out an orange cloth banner. In the centre a saffron-robed statue of a seated figure with a garland of white flowers is carried on a platform by a man in an orange-and-saffron garment. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris hold brass trays with flower offerings and orange flags. Ornate fringed parasols with colourful tassels and embroidered panels rise above the group. Numerous devotees watch and clap from behind.2008-08-07A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty village road in Tamil Nadu, led by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls carrying colourful striped umbrellas with gold-trimmed yellow and red borders. A tall man in an orange turban and long orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, flanked by younger men in saffron clothes with marigold garlands. Men in bare chests and white vests carry drums and flags, and an orange flag streams in the foreground. Dozens of participants fill the frame, many waving and smiling as they walk in this pilgrimage procession.2009-01-12