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A photograph taken in an outdoor street procession, rotated sideways in the frame. A man in an orange-red shawl and white dhoti stands at the centre-right, bare-chested with sacred markings on his body and beaded necklaces, while a second figure in an orange turban and dark clothing is seen below him. Several people in light-coloured shirts and dark clothing stand at left beneath a large wicker basket-like canopy and an ornate wooden structure with a brass lamp hanging down. A decorated cloth-draped vehicle with coloured banners appears at right, and a tall overhead structure with electric poles lines the street. Bright sunlight lights the scene, and a blue signboard with non-Latin script sits at left. Blue timestamp text at lower right reads 26 Dec 2025 6:15:18 pm and Mandakpadi offering.

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Street scene at dusk during a Mandakpadi offering in Madurai. In the foreground a figure wearing a bright orange turban, orange saffron-coloured wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a bare-chested man in a white head cloth and white dhoti with a sandalwood mark on his arm. Behind them a man in a black shirt with a bead bracelet stands next to a boy in a white patterned shirt, and onlookers crowd the street. A brass handbell sits on a wooden table in front, next to a woven basket, and a decorated umbrella and garland-adorned deity display are visible at upper left. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street. The orange-clad figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2025-01-07Photo taken upside down of a street-side ritual procession. A silver-coloured ceremonial pole with a twisted handle dominates the right side. Beneath a small orange and red canopy hangs a deity murti or small figure hung with green and orange garlands. 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