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January 01 2009

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A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered gold and red panels and fringed edges are carried above the group. A man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a long necklace, with a rod topped by a trident-like finial raised beside him. Other saffron-clad sannyasis and women in orange saris walk nearby. On the right a tall banner shows a bearded man in orange seated with raised hand and bead mala, with Tamil text printed on it. Palm trees and a thatched roof appear in the background.

A dense outdoor procession crowds a palm-lined path with many people in white shirts and dhotis and devotees in saffron and orange clothing. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered teardrop panels and multicoloured fringe are carried aloft by people in orange. On the right, a decorated vehicle with a banner reads Sri Anandeswarar Samaj, beside a large portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala making a blessing gesture, and a garlanded deity murti is visible inside the vehicle. A woman in a white top and blue shawl stands near the front of the crowd.

A dense outdoor procession crowd packed along a palm-lined path, with most people dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several figures with raised hands and folded palms face forward. Tall ceremonial parasols with gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow fabric panels rise above the crowd, and saffron-orange flags and bunting hang overhead. Thatched-roof structures and a brass band with drums and horns stand to the left. Several women wear saffron and orange saris and one has a long braid with flowers. Figures in the crowd count well above one hundred.

A crowded street procession moves between palm trees under a bright sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many wearing white caps or with bare heads. A tall orange ceremonial umbrella with red and floral embroidery stands at left, and an orange flag rises from the crowd. A police officer in khaki with a red cap stands at right. Large framed banners show a smiling man in an orange turban with a red circular background, labelled as a portrait, along with other saffron-clad portraits on stands beside a decorated pavilion. a person cannot be confirmed from the banners themselves; the portrait is a depiction.

Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day with many devotees in white and orange. At center, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink and white flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Nearby, a white-clad man wears a red beaded mala. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis hold large multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringe, and orange flags with a blue and white emblem flutter. Handheld placards with Tamil text are visible. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background, and a few devotees wear orange garments.

A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.

April 19 2008

Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.

A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Several people in white dhotis and shirts carry umbrellas with orange, yellow and multicoloured canopies and tasselled poles, while drummers play large hand drums and a man in a red-brown shirt walks among them. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a red-and-orange garland and carries a long staff. Behind them, a truck displays an orange banner. Strings of flags stretch overhead. Dozens of devotees crowd the scene.

Outdoor street procession in a rural village lined with palm trees. A large banner reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Tamil shows a portrait of a figure with a white head wrap and white garment, labelled as a portrait for Peeriyaseeragapadi Dhyanapeetam. Beneath the banner, a framed small portrait is set on a bamboo stand. Crowds in white shirts, many printed with Dhyanapeetam, walk alongside band musicians in orange and navy uniforms playing brass instruments and drums. Ceremonial items include an orange-and-red decorated umbrella and a tall ornate staff with a finial, plus a colourful parasol. Women in saris, including one in pink and one in red, and children are in the crowd, with a toddler in orange carried on a hip.

A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road at dawn, with thatched huts and a blue tarp on the left. Young men in white dhotis and red-and-white headbands lead, one carrying a blue banner with a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and orange-saffron robes, and a Tamil heading urging the Paramashivam's arrival. Behind them, women in saris and men in white carry decorated umbrellas and ornate kalasha-style bundles, with more devotees in saffron and white following along the road.

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