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Night procession at a street lit by strings of bulbs and red-and-white pole lights. A large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and gold garland. Nearby, a bare-chested man in a saffron-coloured cloth carries a bunch of flowers, and another bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a mala. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis surround them, and red-and-orange flags with a bird-like emblem flutter overhead, marking a ritual procession.

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January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession on a lit street, decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights and red flags. A colourful striped ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with a white flower garland walks with hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, and bare-chested priests in cream dhotis carry a brass pot of flowers and a kalasha-style vessel decorated with white flowers. Several men wear rudraksha and gold necklaces.2009-01-11Night procession with a crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and mundu, many wearing rudraksha malas. At centre a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white tripundra marks carries a decorated purna kumbha, a brass pot topped with flowers and mango leaves. A large multicoloured umbrella canopy, red and saffron flags and strings of yellow lights decorate the street lined with palm trees. Some men in orange and ochre cloth stand among the crowd.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession along a palm-lined village lane strung with multicolored fairy lights, with orange and red flags on poles. At centre, a figure in orange robes and a white flower garland walks beneath a colourful canopy or umbrella, flanked by bare-chested men in white dhotis and devotees in white shirts. Crowd members in white and light blue shirts gather on both sides, some pointing or gesturing, and a dark wire fence runs along the right edge.2009-01-11Night procession at a temple-style venue lit with strings of coloured bulbs and a tall white lamp. A large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead. At centre, a bare-chested man in a saffron/orange cloth wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking beside a man in a red shirt with a red tilak. To the right, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks and a rudraksha necklace smiles, and another man in a white shirt stands behind. Crowds in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a garlanded woman in a red top with flowers is in the foreground. A banner with Tamil lettering is visible on the right.2009-01-11Night 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.2009-01-11Night photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered in a courtyard decorated with strings of small yellow and red lights and orange triangular flags. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands in the centre-left. A shirtless man in an orange-yellow dhoti and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand near a bunch of flowers, while men in white shirts and dhotis with white-and-black garlands surround them. A drummer in a white shirt plays a drum at right. A long-haired man in white with an orange waist cloth stands with his back to the camera at centre. Street lamps light the scene.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a festive procession moving along a covered walkway strung with yellow fairy lights and a red-and-gold canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in a yellow-patterned dhoti with a white sacred thread leads the group, carrying a bundle of flowers. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white garland. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Green-carpeted steps with blue and yellow railings lead up on the left, and a red flag hangs at the top left.2009-01-11Night procession with a bare-chested priest in the centre holding a decorated brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and purple flowers, a poorna kumbha welcome. Behind him, a young man in saffron robes and a white garland smiles while walking. Nearby, men in white and saffron garments and rudraksha malas move through a crowd beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, strings of coloured lights and red flags overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-01-11