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A photograph of a procession crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style event. In the foreground, a bare-chested sadhu with white ash-smeared skin, a red tilak on the forehead and marigold garlands around his neck and arms holds a small golden deity murti or palanquin-shaped figure with a red cloth overhead. Behind him, a man in a white vest and rudraksha-style beads watches, and many people in saffron and orange robes fill the background. A yellow-vested marshal stands at left.2016-05-21Night crowd scene at an outdoor gathering with many devotees pressing close. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban wears a thick orange-and-white marigold garland and gold necklaces, smiling as another person in orange garlands him. Nearby, a bearded sadhu in orange with dreadlocks and a bald-headed man in orange robes stand among people in white dhotis and orange turbans. Orange flags on poles and a photographer's camera are visible. a person cues are present: orange-and-gold attire, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, but the face is not clearly distinguishable in this crowd, so identity remains uncertain.2013-02-12April 29 20182018-04-29Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with dense crowds of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange clothing, many with white and orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground: a large open vehicle with a canopy of gold fringed umbrella and a floral garland frame, carrying bearded sadhus in orange and saffron turbans, one wearing a marigold garland, holding a trident and ritual objects. A flower-decorated palanquin-style float and saffron flags on poles surround the scene, with illuminated bulb-lit stage arches behind. A small framed portrait sits on the float and a vehicle with a seated figure in orange sits in the lower centre. Several uniformed police officers stand at the left edge.2016-05-21June 05 20122012-06-05Night procession in a crowded street with many devotees pressing close. At the centre, a figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and reddish-brown robes wears a thick orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling. A bald man in reddish robes walks beside him with a hand extended, and a young man in white reaches toward him. Around them, devotees hold orange flags and long silver-tipped staffs, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background. a person (appearance-based label: long-style turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, garland and beaded malas, in a procession role).2013-02-12December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2018-01-16Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event. Central focus is a large deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two smaller consort figures, all decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, carried on a red-draped platform lit by a flame. Red and yellow umbrellas with fringed tassels and a burning torch stand above. Around it, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold or steady the platform, one with a shaved head and glasses, another with a grey beard. Devotees in orange and teal clothing press close, a man in a saffron shawl at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; those visible are devotees and temple attendants.2013-02-11A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07Night photograph of a procession moving through a temple precinct lit with strings of lights and decorated with marigold garlands and orange-yellow fabric canopies. In the centre, a man with long hair wears a rust-red dhoti and a bead necklace, walking beside a companion in a cream dhoti with an orange shawl. Around them, men in cream and saffron clothing and a man in a white shirt follow along metal barriers, while a gopuram tower glows with lights at left. A man in a white shirt in the foreground gestures. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2006-12-04A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23