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January 16 20182018-01-16A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red silk dhoti and shawl stands outdoors, waving his right hand, wearing a long garland of red and orange flowers with yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands and copper-tone cylindrical elements, plus multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes with white forehead lines and rudraksha malas, and a man in white clothes. Palm trees and a temple dome with a blue top are visible in the background.2015-05-01January 16 20182018-01-16Street procession scene with several saffron-robed and white-clad devotees walking through a crowded road. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare torso wears a thick garland of yellow, white and pink flowers over his shoulder and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, with petals scattered on him. Around him, a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads, and others with tilak marks and dreadlocks walk together. Hills are visible in the background, and a blue shuttered building lines the street.2018-01-16A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a road lined with onlookers and palm trees. The central man wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and two long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blooms, and he smiles while raising a hand. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and white-and-ochre forehead markings, while a bald man on the left wears a maroon robe with a white forehead stripe. Spectators in white shirts stand behind and to the side, and a tree and a white building with a colourful cloth canopy appear in the background.2015-05-01A photograph of a temple lane with a central figure in a red-and-orange garment and a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms, smiling with a white vertical forehead mark, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes walk closely, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges. A pink temple wall with a gopuram tower and a tall white tower lie behind, with a video camera visible at right.2012-08-17March 11 20172017-03-11 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-street procession scene. In the foreground a smiling bearded man with swept-back dark hair wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and pink blooms over a rust-red shawl, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and white and red forehead markings. Behind him at left, a young man in an orange cloth wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. A third figure in white stands behind them among other devotees and onlookers, and a uniformed official appears at the right edge near a wooden barrier beside a stone temple wall.2018-01-16A photograph of a temple entrance where a smiling bearded man in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a red forehead mark, stands with hands pressed to his chest. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis and maroon cloths, some wearing black head cloths and rudraksha malas, stand with folded hands; one holds a tall silver staff. A cameraman films from the right, and the walls are plain grey with white carved panels on the left.2018-04-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession scene at night in a temple-street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and white vibhuti tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a plain rust-brown robe and a large garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves, with hands pressed together and white powder on them. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala necklaces and white tilak marks, stand close together. A man on the right holds a metal vessel and a woman with large hoop earrings stands at the edge of the frame. At left, a golden kalasha-style vessel is held by a man in orange. A wall with Tamil lettering and a blue metal shutter form the background.2017-02-07 +2 copiesA procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark bindi has his eyes closed and smiles, holding a tall golden staff raised overhead. He wears a white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one with a shaved head and a white dhoti and orange shawl, another in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden palanquin or decorated float with pink and yellow flower garlands is carried, and a bus is visible in the blurred background.2017-03-11May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copies