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Night procession photograph along a wall strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A row of men and women in white and purple clothing hold tall brass tridents, each topped with a small ornate brass finial, with smoke rising from one. Several wear red-and-brown rudraksha-style beaded malas. A man in a white dhoti stands at the centre-left, and a woman in a purple top and pink-and-blue patterned trousers stands at right. Red and orange flags and a yellow canopy are visible at the upper right. A drum is partly visible at left. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.

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A night procession on a dark paved road lit by flaming torches and a bright glowing canopy at the back. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and cloths hold up tall brass lamps with flames and trident-like staffs, a bare-chested man at left holding a torch. Behind them, women in cream and orange saris and a girl in a red dress walk among the crowd, one woman holding a brass lamp. Onlookers stand along the road beside a red building. A deity-decorated palanquin or ratha with a glowing structure carries the procession forward.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05November 11 20102010-11-11A night procession of men in traditional Tamil temple dress walks across an open sandy ground lit by strings of coloured lights in red, green and blue. Many wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, while several in front wear rust-red and saffron cloth. The men hold tall silver staffs and a large golden trident, and some raise their arms and smile as they march. Devotees in white stand on the left side, and a man on the far right wears an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a festival or devotional parade.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on an open dirt ground lit by strings of coloured lights. Many men walk in a line carrying tall silver and gold staffs, one with a trident-like top, and a spear-like staff. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders; several in front wear saffron-orange and maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Some raise arms in celebration. Devotees fill the background, and a glowing orange sign with Kannada-style lettering is visible.2016-01-02September 05 20132013-09-05November 11 20102010-11-11November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02November 21 20102010-11-21A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01September 05 20132013-09-05