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A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with dense green foliage and yellow flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl holds a video camera aloft on his right shoulder, walking toward the viewer. Behind him, a procession follows: men in white dhotis and a man in a striped shirt, one holding a long stick, and a red-and-white patterned umbrella carried over the group. On the left, older villagers in white and cream clothing and a woman in a red blouse and yellow sari stand watching beside a parked motorcycle with a Tamil Nadu registration plate.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A dirt path lined with green trees and yellow flowers during a procession. Musicians lead the way: a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, and a young man in white plays a wooden nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them an orange-robed sadhu walks beneath a colourful striped canopy umbrella, with another saffron-clad figure nearby. Along the sides, women in red and pink saris and men in white shirts stand with hands folded in reverence. Strings of small decorative pennants hang from the trees.2008-07-27July 29 20072007-07-29July 27 20082008-07-27Photo 11744646July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesPhoto 11687449A procession on a sandy path beneath coconut palms and strings of purple and orange bunting. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a shaved head and tilak, wearing a green patterned lungi-style cloth, plays a long wind instrument. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron carry ornate ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials and yellow, red and blue fringed canopies. In the centre, a man in white with a red and gold shawl and a beaded necklace walks with a garland-wearing figure in orange, while others in white follow closely. The procession is held outdoors on a village-style road lined with trees.2006-12-29June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesPhoto 11687451August 05 20092009-08-05June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copies