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February 10 2009

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January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21December 30 20062006-12-30A nighttime street gathering of devotees in a crowd. At centre stands a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Around him, men and young women in white dhotis and kurtas, and in orange shawls and saffron scarves, with rudraksha malas, stand close together. Some hold white and blue flags on poles. Behind them are illuminated shop signs and a lit digital display board.2008-11-11Night procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a light shawl, and stands beside a tall wooden pole topped with a lit oil lamp held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white and some in red shawls raise hands and gesture; one man in white with glasses faces the centre. Dark sky and open ground.2006-12-23July 13 20092009-07-13November 11 20062006-11-11Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange clothing and a leopard-print shawl wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is smiling as he walks forward. Beside him, a bearded man in white holds a silver tray with an orange cloth, flowers and offerings. A decorated chariot or ratha with yellow, pink and red garlands and tassels is visible in the background under lights. Several people in orange and white shawls walk close around the central figure.2010-02-12Night street scene in a Tamil Nadu city. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks with his gaze lifted upward. Around him are men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, one holding a white flag on a pole. Illuminated signboards and street lights show Tamil signage and a hotel name.2008-11-11Night procession scene. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, his eyes lowered as he walks with hands extended near a small brass object at the bottom. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a tall wooden pole and a decorated canopy above the crowd, one man wearing an orange shawl and another holding a red cloth. On the right, a woman with hair pulled back and a stud earring is seen from behind. Dark background with a distant decorated structure and red fabric.2006-12-23January 11 20092009-01-11December 23 20062006-12-23