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Evening street procession in a Tamil town with shopfronts and Tamil signage behind. A central figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, walks smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth carries a white kalasha decorated with pink flowers, green leaves and a yellow leaf on a silver tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a white-clad attendant with a sacred thread accompany them, with a man holding a plate of offerings at left. The scene suggests a ritual procession, with the central figure the most prominent. Photo captured at ground level among the crowd.

Night street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Several men in saffron-orange silk garments with rudraksha malas walk together. On the left, a bearded man in orange silk and a silver-beaded mala stands with hands folded. The centre figure wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a heavy gold necklace, with a headband and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace, hands clasped. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and an ornate metal umbrella rise in the background among shop signs.

Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.

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May 10 2012

A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.

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A street procession in a busy Indian town, with several saffron-robed men walking under a decorated canopy at the top of the frame. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, garlanded with white flower strands edged in red. Beside him, an older bald man with a white forehead mark and a dark bead mala with gold pendant also wears a garland. Men in orange and white stand behind and to the sides, one in white dhoti with gold border on the left, and a bald man in orange shawl with gold chains on the right. Shops, signboards and a Sri Thanga sign line the street.

February 07 2017

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Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.

A night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lit by shop lights and a street lamp. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, and a gold pendant necklace wears an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl; he is a candidate for a person based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, and is walking at the front. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded necklaces walks with him. To the right, an older man with a red-orange turban-style head covering, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold chest ornament walks in saffron cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a dark red sari follow, and a man in white holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and rudraksha mala. Shop signs, including a Tamil-language sign, line the street.

February 07 2017

2017-02-07 +1 copies