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October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession on a village street in Tamil Nadu under palm trees and a hazy sky. Men in white and pale shirts crowd the road. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds up a large framed portrait on a pole; the portrait shows a face in a white head-wrap and is captioned in Tamil. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges, one with a red and yellow design, shade a palanquin area behind the crowd. White flags on poles, a blue-and-white flag, and a small flame near a doorway appear among the crowd. A plain cream building with a blue shutter stands at the back.2006-10-16April 19 20082008-04-19October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession on dry ground with a crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a smiling young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a yellow-green garland. Beside him, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta carries a brass vessel with mango leaves and a coconut-like fruit on a tray. Behind them, two decorated umbrellas with blue, orange and green panels and gold motifs shelter the crowd. Several women in white and saffron attire stand among the group, and a building and trees appear in the background.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor procession on a village road. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange robe and a large red-pink flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Around him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and one man on the left wears a wristwatch and holds a tall pole. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, gold and yellow panels embroidered with blue and green floral motifs and a bird emblem frame the scene, and a third red-and-green canopy with tassels stands behind. Palm trees and a leafy tree are visible in the background, and a man at right wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an orange canopy edge. A central figure in an orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot between devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls. Devotees carry tall blue poles, a silver trident, orange flags and a decorated umbrella in red, blue and gold. One man on the right holds a silver tray with a kalasha and flowers. Trees and a small building are in the background, with a crowd behind. Procession with ratha-style ritual paraphernalia, consistent with a Guru Poornima walk. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.2005-07-21Night procession scene on a dirt ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer a lit camphor flame on a brass plate toward a figure standing in the centre. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head covering, and a garland of white and orange flowers, with a mala around the neck; a statue-like form is visible at the centre. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron or yellow shawls, stand in a group. Ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders and red flags with dark emblems rise above the group, and flower garlands are held in the foreground. The image shows an aarti offering during a padayatra.2008-08-07July 21 20052005-07-21December 31 20052005-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30