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Night procession on a gravel path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, green, blue and white. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside a drummer in orange and gold attire holding a red drum. Behind them a group of men in white, one wearing a red turban and red-and-white beaded garlands, and several people in orange and saffron robes walk in a line. A bright light and dust haze glow in the background, with a vehicle partly visible at the end of the lit path.

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October 30 2016

A night procession walks along a dirt road lit by a bright flashlight beam and a string of coloured lights on the left. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking at the front of the group. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with a torch. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala walks alongside a woman in a red sari, and a man in a grey shawl walks at the far right. Several attendants follow in the background under the dark trees.

Night photograph of a road procession in Tamil Nadu. A central figure in a brown-and-saffron garment with a long garland of white and red flowers walks forward with hands together in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several with folded hands, line both sides of the dirt road beneath dark trees. Bright floodlights on the right illuminate the scene, and women in white saris with folded hands stand at the edge. A second garlanded figure in saffron walks behind. a person candidate is identified by the central garment and garland, and a shaved-headed figure with orange cloth appears nearby; the probable identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Night photograph of a group walking along a stone-paved path lit by a bright light at left, with string lights glowing at the far left edge. To his left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries an object. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a light beige kurta. Several other people in pink, red and white garments follow in the background among dark trees, indicating a procession or evening walk.

A night outdoor procession moves across a dusty earthen ground under bright floodlights, with a building with orange-brown walls at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long white and orange flower garland walks at the front. Beside and behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks, and other men and women in white dhoti and sari, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces, follow. A man at right in a white dhoti carries a brass tray with banana leaves and offerings. Several onlookers in casual shirts stand at the edges. The scene is a devotional walking procession with an orange-clad figure and white-clad devotees carrying offerings.

Night procession on a gravel path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights and bright floodlights. A central figure in a red turban and red-and-saffron robe, with a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, is seated cross-legged on a palanquin-like carried platform, smiling with hands folded. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments, many with white forehead markings, walk along, some with ash or kumkum marks. A photographer in a white shirt at left photographs the scene.

Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with strings of multicolored fairy lights on a red wall and through trees. Foreground figures in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside a man in orange-red robe and beard; behind them men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and red flower garlands, and one man in a grey shawl walks at right. One figure at left holds a small flashlight. A pile of concrete slabs lies at left. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

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