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A night street scene on a wet, reflective road in a busy Tamil market area. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group. The foreground figure on the right is bald, wears saffron robes and a long multi-strand gold-toned necklace. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a gold headband and gold necklace walks beside another in saffron with a gold necklace. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl walks among them, and a shirtless man in the background watches. Behind them a crowd stands along the street. A red and white No Entry sign, a blue and white VP Parking sign and a yellow board with Tamil text stand on the left. Shop fronts with lit signs line the street.

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May 07 20122012-05-07Night street scene in a busy Indian market town with wet pavement reflecting shop lights. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured neck ornament walks forward, carrying papers. Behind him several saffron-robed men with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk in a group, while men in white shirts and dhotis follow among onlookers. A red-and-white circular No Entry sign and a yellow VIP Parking sign stand beside a barrier on the left. Shop fronts behind them include a jewellery store with a red banner reading ruby and a glass display with a woman's portrait.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07Night street procession in a busy Indian town market. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walk prominently, each wearing gold-toned necklaces; the left one holds a bundle of white flowers, the centre one wears a yellow flower garland on his head, and the right one has a large gold pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, walk among motorbikes, a yellow auto-rickshaw, and shopfronts with yellow and red signage. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Several devotees and onlookers are visible in the crowd.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07A night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and lit signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headband and a gold-beaded garland, raises his right hand in blessing while walking. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing mala beads. A saffron-robed attendant on the right wears a heavy gold necklace. Parked motorcycles line the roadside and a uniformed police officer stands in the background.2012-05-07May 08 20122012-05-08A night street procession moves through a busy market lined with shops, lit signs and a yellow street lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth wears a gold necklace, a gold chest pendant, a flower crown on his head and holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold chains walk barefoot, one holding a white flower bundle. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark prayer beads walk among them, and onlookers stand along the roadside. The people are presented in a crowded street scene.2012-05-07A night-time procession moves along a street in front of a yellow building and a sign showing a meditating figure. A central figure in a bright orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, with a grey-streaked head covering and a dark beaded mala, walks barefoot near the middle. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders wear red and gold shawls, rudraksha-style malas and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on their forereheads. One man in orange garments and another in a red turban walk nearby, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional procession in an Indian town.2015-09-16A street procession in a Tamil town moves past shopfronts, with saffron-clad men in orange dhotis and gold-bordered white dhotis walking barefoot. A man in the centre holds a large orange umbrella over a central figure, and another man carries a small wooden box or case. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and one wears a flower garland on his head. Signs above include a jewellers' name and Tamil script, with a pink building and power lines behind.2012-05-08Night street procession in a town lane lit by string lights and shop signs. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a large multicoloured flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white tilak walk alongside, while on the left a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bright bead garland carries a small metal vessel. On the right an older man in a white shirt walks with eyes downcast. Shopfronts and hoardings line the street. Five to six people are visible in the foreground.2017-02-07 +2 copies