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June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A crowded indoor procession moves down a corridor lined with green banana leaves and foliage under a metal roof with fluorescent lights. At the centre, a man wears a tall orange-red turban, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and garlands, some with hands folded. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads walks in front, and an older man in white and saffron carries a brass vessel. Confetti or petals drift through the air. The scene suggests the Embalam procession described on the page, with many people in white.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoors under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with colourful cloth bunting and green banana leaves, a crowd presses around a central figure. The central figure wears a deep red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around them, saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads hold and guide them, while men in white shirts and dhotis and boys in casual clothes press close. Coconuts hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment in a village setting.2014-07-01A crowded evening procession moves along a covered walkway decorated with green banana leaves and hanging mango leaves, under a white corrugated roof and bright stage light. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange garment and orange turban walks at the front, with a white-robed man in a dark orange shawl and a bare-chested man in ornate attire nearby. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, surround them, while a few devotees in checked shirts and bare-chested men stand in the foreground, some holding small items. Uniformed police stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a temple-related procession at an ashram.2014-06-29 +1 copiesNight photo of a dense crowd at a festive street procession lit by strings of multicoloured bulbs and a decorated canopy umbrella with a lotus emblem. At centre, a man in an orange-red garment with a white flower garland carries a tray of offerings, flanked by bare-chested men wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas. Men in white shirts and a man in a pale yellow shirt holding a microphone stand nearby. Lit tubes and a flag appear at the upper right.2009-01-11June 23 20142014-06-23Night photograph of an outdoor festive entrance on a dirt yard, lit by floodlights and strings of lights under a decorated canopy with banana plants flanking the gate. A large banner on the left shows a portrait labelled with printed text. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in saris of orange, red and white, stand and walk around the open ground. A man in an orange-and-yellow garment and a man in a white T-shirt with a pendant stand near the left. The scene looks like a gathering or celebration at the entrance.2010-12-29Night photograph of a crowded village lane lit by a distant street lamp under dark tree canopy. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a few in checked shirts, press forward. On the right, a young man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands out, and a uniformed police officer walks among the crowd near the centre. A small group of people stands near a building with a balcony and grille gate on the left, and a vehicle is partly visible further back. The lane is busy with onlookers and devotees gathered around the road.2014-07-01Crowded night photo of a padapuja event under strings of coloured lights and tinsel. In the centre, a man with long hair swept back wears a saffron robe, a purple shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and smiles as he walks. Around him saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees with white forehead markings press close, some holding trays. A bald monk in orange stands at right. Many men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. a person (in-person candidate, distinctive saffron, shawl, mala and flower garland with long swept hair).2014-07-03February 07 20172017-02-07