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Night photo of a crowd standing at an outdoor temple event lit by a string of red lights above. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a heavy gold chain stands with his hands clasped. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a plain orange saffron robe stands facing forward. Women in yellow shawls and white or green-bordered saris and men in white clothes stand nearby, and a parked van with a person signage is behind them. A bright ceremonial bell-like object hangs on the right wall.2010-11-21Night scene outdoors on a dirt-and-concrete ground with faint white kolam designs drawn on the surface. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at centre, embracing a woman in a yellow-and-blue sari while a group of women in saris, several with long dark hair, stand close beside them. At left a woman in an orange sari sits on a low wall near a parked motorbike. Behind them a parked white truck and a red vehicle with Tamil script on its side are lit by warm lights under dark trees.2015-05-29May 29 20152015-05-29September 30 20112011-09-30Night procession on a paved courtyard with white-and-red kerb edging and kolam designs on the ground. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded orange-and-gold rudraksha-style necklace walks in front, hands folded in namaskar. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some in yellow and red, follows with palms pressed together. A man at right in white dhoti with a yellow shawl carries a black object. Tall decorated pillars with coloured cloth and a black speaker box stand at left. a person: the orange-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklace leads the procession, appearance-based only.2010-11-12Night procession on a dirt path with a dark background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border leads at left, carrying a red bag. Central figure wears saffron cloth and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with a red-and-white strand, with rudraksha beads visible, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in saffron dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Several other men in white dhotis and shawls walk in line, one holding a small torch. A red motorcycle and potted plant sit at the left and right edges. The central figure's saffron clothing and garland suggest a sannyasi-style presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-09-30Night procession on a dirt ground with a decorated float on the left, carrying a large painted deity murti with red and green drapery under lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk behind it. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garland stands in the middle, with a woman in white sari holding a small decorated kalasha-like box. A young man in white with a white forehead band and orange shawl holds a booklet, and a child at right presses palms together. Some devotees wear white, others orange, red and blue clothing; red flags are visible in the background.2009-01-20A 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.2011-05-16November 16 20152015-11-16December 21 20092009-12-21April 29 20152015-04-29May 29 20152015-05-29