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February 10 20132013-02-10A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd pressing close around a decorated palanquin or ratha. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and a white-and-red vibhuti marking wears an orange cloth, and beside him men in orange and saffron clothes press forward. A man in a white shirt and bright orange turban sits at left, and an older bearded man in a white turban stands center in an orange shawl. Several others in green, white and pink shirts line the crowd, with a uniformed police officer and trees behind. A fresh garland of flowers rests on the platform at lower left. A signboard with Tamil script is visible at right.2018-01-16September 13 20152015-09-13February 10 20132013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11Outdoor photo at a riverside gathering with dusty ground and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a bare-backed sadhu with long matted reddish dreadlocks and a teal-green cloth wrapped at the waist turns away from the camera. Beside him, an older bearded man with a dreadlocked turban, orange tilak on his forehead and a white garment grips a long red-orange cloth. A bearded man in a tan shawl and another in white reach in, one tying marigold garlands to a red-and-white bundle. A photographer in white with a camera stands behind them. The garlands are orange marigolds strung on thread.May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd of ascetics at a Kumbh Mela gathering, many with ash-smeared bodies and faces and shaved or matted hair. In the foreground a young boy stands bare-chested with wet hair and white ash marks, holding a garlanded staff with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, a tall man lifts a long staff with a trident-like top, and a man in an orange shawl stands at left. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and a yellow metal barrier runs along the bottom. Behind the crowd are corrugated metal panels with painted deity images.2016-05-21A photograph of a procession outdoors on dry ground under a pale sky, with trees behind. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and some carry long wooden staves, while several bare-chested men have their bodies and faces whitened with ash or paint. A bald man in front wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and carries a wooden staff. Behind them an orange banner with gold sun-and-crown motifs hangs on poles, and white-clad attendants walk among the group. A man with long dark hair in a dark-orange wrap walks in the centre foreground. The scene looks like a ritual march.2013-03-10April 29 20182018-04-29February 09 20132013-02-09