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Night photo, blurred with motion, of a dense crowd moving along a lit temple precinct. Many men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and gold-toned necklaces, some with shawls draped over shoulders. A central figure in a dark garment wears an elaborate multicoloured flower garland and a large dark crown-like headpiece. Warm sodium lights illuminate a yellow-painted temple building with a gated railing on the right. Several people carry objects in procession.

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Night procession on a crowded temple street lit by bright flashes and lamps. Many men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, some with saffron and rudraksha necklaces and face markings, press close together. In the centre, a man with a large dark hair bun and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a white dhoti with a red cloth, stands among the group. Ornate temple gopuram and shrine facades frame the scene behind them.2018-04-29Night procession at a temple along a stone wall with red and white vertical stripes, lit by a bright flash. A young man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl with a patterned sash, hand over chest, a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind him, a bearded man in a dark outfit with a flower garland and a tall decorative headdress walks in the group. Other men in white dhotis, saffron and gold cloths, and bare chests with beaded necklaces walk together. Several men carry fresh flower garlands. The procession moves at night past illuminated temple architecture.2018-04-29Night photo on a crowded beach at Rameshwaram, with a dense crowd of devotees and bright street lights along the shore. In the foreground, a group of saffron- and white-clad sadhus and ritual attendants walk in procession. One man at centre holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a brown-red garment, rudraksha mala and a tall matted topknot-style headdress. Beside him, a man carries a long staff and wears an orange lower cloth. At far right, a blurred figure in dark clothing and beads is close to the lens. A few people wear white dhotis and carry metal ritual items. Several participants wear rudraksha malas across their chests.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29December 23 20162016-12-23April 29 20182018-04-29February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photo of a crowd walking along a lit path beside a striped white and yellow building, with a dark sea and tree behind. At centre a man with a long dark matted topknot and a large multicolour flower garland walks smiling, holding a small object in his hand, and a golden trident-like emblem is raised above the crowd. Around him bearded sadhus with long hair and bare chests wear rudraksha beads, and a man at right wears a yellow shawl over white dhoti, hands folded. A man at left wears a white dhoti with a lavender border. Strong warm light from above, dim background crowd of devotees and delegates.2018-04-29Night photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees moving forward on a beach or open ground with bright lights behind them. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark wrap and a large dark turban-like head covering holds up his hand near his face. Beside him stands a tall trident, a ceremonial staff with a metal trident head, carried upright. Around them, men wear orange, saffron and ochre cloths, white dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and long matted or braided hair. A man on the right wears a yellow shawl over a white dhoti. The motion blur suggests a procession or ritual walk. No readable identifying text is visible on the figures.2018-04-29Night procession on a city street lined with shops and lit by street lamps. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of white and yellow flowers and walks barefoot. Around him, devotees wear saffron and red robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads; a man at left in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver vessel, and a man in front right in a white dhoti with gold border and a brown rudraksha mala looks ahead. Onlookers stand along the roadside.2017-02-07 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesDecember 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04