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December 25 20152015-12-25A night-time outdoor photo of three men walking across grass beside a dark hedge and a low stone wall. The man on the left wears a rust-red dhoti and carries a small lamp; the man in the centre wears a rust-red shawl and dhoti, a white headband, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace; the man on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, dark beaded malas, and carries a small orange-red vessel. A thin upright pole stands in the grass in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or walk in the dark.2015-12-25Night photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard at the Thiruvannamalai ashram, with bare trees and a dark red boundary wall behind. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon robe wears a red and gold turban, a large pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace; he walks with a straight posture. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white head band, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls stand at the edges, one holding a white cloth bag. A woman in a blue sari and others in red and maroon garments are visible behind. Some participants gesture with raised arms. Eight to ten people are visible.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Night photo of a procession on a paved road. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, a large gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a tall silver staff and smiles. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid walks, and a bald man in maroon robes with gold stripes holds a bright torch. A woman in dark maroon with rudraksha beads walks at left. Illuminated stage-like structure and lights glow behind, with a large tyre and vehicle at left.2015-11-21A night procession on a paved path at an ashram, with a row of men in ceremonial dress walking in step. The central figure wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant. Flanking him are two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, and two men in red-orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. Behind them, drummers and other participants are partly visible under dark trees and a red wall, lit by a street lamp. The figure in the centre wears distinctive ornate adornments, a red turban, long swept-back hair and a red-and-gold gold necklace, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown walking in the procession.2017-03-11October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a dark red wall. In the foreground a figure with long, thick black hair swept down the back wears an orange-red garment and a multi-strand red and orange flower garland with gold tassels, walking away from the camera; the figure has a gold ornament in the hair. Beside and behind, a second man in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a white forehead marking carries a reddish bag and a small dark object. At the far right edge, another person in white with an orange-red shawl stands near the wall. Dark trees and shrubs are in the background.2016-02-21May 26 20172017-05-26December 02 20172017-12-02November 26 20142014-11-26May 12 20162016-05-12