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A night-time procession of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilaka marks. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold turban-style cap and a red-and-gold garland of flowers and beads wears a leopard-print skirt over a maroon garment, with a white bandage on one arm. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth pours or offers from a small bowl, and a flag-bearer on the left holds an orange banner with a white bird emblem on a tall pole. Other sannyasis carry staffs and a torch-like lamp. Pots line the edge of the path at right.

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Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying tall ceremonial staffs and ornate orange-and-gold banners with a red emblem on a dark road. At the centre, a man in a maroon-red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a leopard-print lower cloth, and carries a red-and-gold headpiece. Beside him, a bald man in a maroon wrap holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and another devotee with white forehead markings holds a lamp at the right edge. Attendants with torches and white sandalwood markings on arms and foreheads walk around them, with women and girls in orange garments behind. The scene appears to be a deepam lamp procession. The central man shows only one or two cues and no clear identification is possible, so the role is given as a procession participant.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a dirt path, many with white and ash forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a maroon silk garment with a maroon head covering, a wide floral garland of white and orange flowers, a gold necklace and a gold sash-like waist wrap walks holding a flower bundle. Behind him, a man holds a metal bowl of flame, and a tall gold-topped staff and an ornate banner rise above the group. The dark sky frames the scene, and a woman in red with white forehead marks stands at the right edge.2013-11-17A night procession of robed devotees surrounds a central figure wearing a maroon head wrap with a gold-and-red band, a maroon-and-gold garment, a thick white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, and layered gold necklaces. Attendants in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks stand around him; one holds a long ceremonial staff and another a lit oil lamp with a flame, while a third carries a bowl. Tall gold trident-topped poles and ornate orange-and-red parasol-style banners rise behind. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is not a confident identification, so the a person field is unsure. Seven or more people are visible.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and rust-robed men walking on sand past tall ceremonial poles with decorated orange-and-red banners. In the centre, a figure in a deep maroon silk garment wears a red and gold headpiece, a long white and red-flowered garland, a gold chest ornament and a leopard-print waist cloth, with bands of white ash on the arms. Beside them a man in a blue patterned cap holds a brass bowl with a lit flame, and other attendants wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several people stand at the back. A small light is visible at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with saffron-clad devotees and priests, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings. In the centre, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in a tall silver-grey crown carries a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a lamp as well. Silver-topped ceremonial parasols with orange and red panels rise above the group, and a woman in orange at right holds up a small device. The scene matches a karthigai deepam procession style event.2013-11-17A night procession of saffron-robed priests and devotees. In the centre, a man in a maroon head-wrap and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a white flower garland with red and yellow blooms and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, walks with hands folded. Behind him, a priest in a blue-and-gold patterned cap holds a flame in a small oil lamp, while others wear rudraksha malas, white sandalwood markings on arms and foreheads, and orange-and-gold dhotis. A ceremonial trident and a decorated ceremonial banner with a bird motif are raised in the background, lit by a torch in the left foreground. Several people are present.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17