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Outdoor street gathering during a padayatra-style procession, with a crowd pressing close around a woman in orange saffron robes who raises her right hand to bless a seated devotee. Behind her, a woman in a light-blue sari and a woman in a green sari bend forward to touch the head of a kneeling person in a dark floral top, while others in white clothes and white sarees watch and reach in. Several men in white shirts and orange-bordered cloths stand to the left, and a man in a white cap is at the right edge. Overhead, a red-and-white canopy with tasselled fringe shades the scene. Behind the crowd are handheld placards with framed portraits of a woman in orange, and a man with a camera stands on a stool. Trees and a yellow kiosk line the street.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees on a dusty roadside. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl stands at centre, with a man in a grey shirt beside him. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and orange shawl wears a white and pink garland. A bald man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and a man in a white cap stand among the crowd. Behind them, white placards with Tamil text and framed photographs of a woman are carried on poles, and an orange pennant and a decorated umbrella with tassels are visible. A bus is visible at left.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. A central figure in an orange-red garment with long dark hair and a thick garland of white jasmine and pink flowers stands among followers. Beside them a man in an orange robe and a younger man in white hold procession poles topped with small yellow and orange banners. Several hand-held placards with printed photographs and Tamil text are visible above the crowd. An older bald man in white in the foreground and women with braided hair and rudraksha malas surround the central figure, some with flower garlands. A green field and brick buildings sit in the background.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a rural Tamil setting with a crowd of devotees gathered around a young man in saffron-orange robes with short dark hair. Several people press forward to touch his head and shoulders, and a woman in a white sari with a braid and orange border bows with hands raised. An older man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the saffron-robed figure, and a garland of white and pink flowers hangs from the scene. Behind them are orange flags on poles, a red-and-gold umbrella, and placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, with dry grass and houses in the background.2009-01-21Outdoor street crowd gathered around a red and blue canopy with gold trim and tassels, the chariot or procession umbrella at upper left. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment reaches toward devotees, and women in saris and white clothing press forward, some with hands raised. Hand-lettered white placards and a framed portrait banner line the roadside, with palm trees and a yellow-trimmed kiosk behind. A bald man in white shirt smiles at centre. Mixed crowd of devotees on a procession route.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a young woman in orange sari and orange shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and bows her head. Beside her, a young man in orange and white holds a red-and-white flag area near a decorated umbrella with a tassel fringe. An older man with white hair in a white shirt and red mala faces the group in the foreground, while a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Men in white shirts and a man in a white cap and blue visor hold placards and banners with Tamil text and small portrait photos, and a saffron flag rises behind them. Green fields and houses lie in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A crowd surrounds a procession at an outdoor street setting beside a large tree and a small shrine. Under a red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels and a decorated canopy, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and saffron scarves, one in a white cap, and older people in white stand close, several with hands folded in greeting. Women in saffron and sarees are present. Some people hold up white placards with printed photographs and Tamil text. An orange flag is visible on the right. The scene is a public street procession with a shaded, crowded atmosphere.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21