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Night outdoor photo under a white and red striped canopy at an ashram-style courtyard. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style robe wears a large red flower garland and carries a white flower offering. Around him, several men in similar rust and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with him, while a girl in orange and a girl in teal and pink stand nearby. Men in white dhotis and red shawls and a man in a pink shirt stand among the crowd, and some people hold their hands together in greeting. Lights glow on the building behind.2015-05-29December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a temple-camp walkway under white tent canopies and bright lights. Most people are men in casual shirts and trousers, with some women in sarees and salwar-style dress, and a child carried on a woman's hip at lower left. A few men wear white dhotis, and one has a white cloth on his shoulder. Several young men have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Umbrellas and a yellow-flowered decorated arch appear among the people. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-05-17Night procession through a temple street lit with strings of electric lamps and a decorated gopuram-style gateway in the background. A group of men walks in the foreground: a smiling older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-white rosette pinned to his chest, and a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl on his shoulder. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange robe and orange shawl wears a long beaded necklace and carries a white cloth, walking at the front of the group. Several other men in white with orange shawls follow behind, and more people stand in the dim background among trees and illuminated temple structures.2006-12-04Night photograph of a street procession at a temple entrance lit by strings of small bulbs and overhead lamps. At centre, a saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl also holds hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in darker clothes press close, some looking on. A carved gopuram-style structure and shop signs appear in the background. The scene is blurred with motion.2006-11-24Evening procession under a tented pavilion with scaffolding and red-edged canopy overhead. Several saffron-clad sannyasis in rudraksha malas walk forward, with a central man in a dark red robe and a thick red flower garland carrying a brass kalasha-style pot with greenery. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Devotees in white and mixed clothing follow behind, including a small child in a teal outfit.2015-05-29December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A night-time procession scene with a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange and red sashes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a red cloth wrapped at his waist gazes upward, while beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks up as well. Another man in a white shirt wears an orange lanyard and a badge. At the upper left, the top of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or deity float is visible with multicoloured tassels, garlands and a woman in red and gold dress.2013-05-27November 24 20062006-11-24A nighttime photograph inside a open tent with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A procession moves across a sandy ground: in the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long red flower garland walks holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves, while beside him two shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry items. On the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, watches.2015-05-29December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night-time outdoor procession under a white and red canopy with a lit stage structure behind. A central figure in a saffron-red robe with gold border wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back hair and is flanked by two shaved-headed men in red and gold robes. Around them stand devotees: a man in white dhoti with red shawl at left, children in orange and pink dresses, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white headband at right. Ground is dark with a plain paved surface and lights glowing from a vehicle in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, garland and rudraksha cues in the central position.2015-05-29