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January 21 2009

February 05 2009

Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty road under a bright sky with scattered clouds and trees. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, under a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears rudraksha beads and holds a bouquet of pink and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and a flower bouquet walks in front, surrounded by a crowd of men in white and pale shirts. Two orange and gold ceremonial banners with floral embroidery rise at left and right.

Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.

Outdoor procession scene at a dry field with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white saris. Colorful decorated umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tasseled fringes are held aloft on long wooden poles. At center right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland receives a brass aarti plate from a woman in a white sari. A man with a white beard and white garland stands in front, and a bald older man is seen from behind in the foreground. A white car is parked in the background beside low buildings.

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a canopy during a procession. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold necklace smiles while receiving a garland of white, yellow and red flowers from a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread in the foreground. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand close, some holding the ornate red, yellow and blue-patterned poles of the canopy. Beige buildings and parked vehicles appear in the background.

Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange garment and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and raising a hand while walking. Attendants in white shirts and black polo shirts surround him, some bowing or leaning in. Two large ceremonial parasols with red and orange fringed canopies are held overhead; one has a blue-and-orange panel with white bird motifs. Many devotees in white, sarees, and orange shawls follow behind. The figure fits the appearance cues of a person in a procession setting, consistent with the Jayanti Brahmotsavam procession.

Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.

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November 24 2006

Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a garland of white flowers stands at centre, with a shaved head and bare feet, surrounded by devotees. Two decorated parasols, one orange and blue, one red with tassels, shade the group. Many people wear white and cream clothes with yellow shawls or saffron-orange stoles, and saffron flags are raised. A woman in a red-and-blue sari and a boy in a light blue shirt stand at left. Utility poles and palm trees are visible behind.

Outdoor procession scene at a yatra with a large embroidered red and yellow parasol-style canopy and smaller decorated umbrellas on poles, one bearing a blue bird emblem. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and receives a white and yellow flower garland being placed on him by a bald priest with bare upper body and rudraksha mala, who holds a tray of offerings. Around them, many devotees in white shirts and orange garments crowd close, some smiling, an elderly man with white hair stands nearby, and a white car and low buildings sit in the background field.