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June 19 20142014-06-19Night procession outdoors in front of an orange building strung with green and white fairy lights, under bright street lamps. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands at left, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at right. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes walk together, one with a shaved head and rudraksha malas, another wearing a maroon-red turban and a long braided rope of beads, all in ochre clothing. Behind them, uniformed police officers in khaki and red caps and additional men in white kurtas move through the crowd.2014-06-29 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession on a dark road beside a white wall. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with an orange turban and a large rudraksha-style bead mala walks forward, looking to his right. Around him, several men wear saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces, and one wears a white robe with a gold-bordered cloth and gold chains while holding a long silver staff. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis, and a man in pink, are in the background, with a red-lit structure visible behind them.September 16 20152015-09-16November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a procession walking along a temple street lined with string lights and ornate stone temple walls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a shawl, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant; this figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace) and is walking with devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing pink rosettes, and men in cream shirts and checked lungis accompany him. Overhead a street lamp glows. The scene shows a temple procession in progress.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night procession on a dirt ground lit by street lamps, with an orange brick building behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cloth in his hands; he is walked forward by people around him, and a bald sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha malas walks beside him at right. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, a woman in white with a red shawl, and others in orange and cream clothing surround them, several with arms outstretched as if guiding the group. Several men in white cluster together at the edge of the frame, and a few people stand in the background.2011-11-09A 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 09 20112011-11-09Night photo of a procession walking along an unpaved dirt road toward strings of lights and a banner. In front, a man in saffron robes wears a long marigold garland over his shoulders and bare feet; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes carry a tray or offering, and a group of people in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them, with a figure in a yellow shirt at the left edge. Prayer flags are strung along a fence at the right. The scene shows a garlanded procession, but the figure's identity cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-01-08Night procession on a town street lit by warm street lamps and shop lights. Five monastic men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders walk together, most wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendants. The man second from left has long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold pendant and bangles and appears to be the central figure; the a person (his cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing), but the face and build are not clearly confirmed. Behind them, white-clad devotees and a woman in a red sari follow in the procession.2012-05-20