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Night procession on a paved path with a red wall behind. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden platform carried by devotees, wearing a large marigold garland, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and a ceremonial gold ornament at his neck. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and red-orange shawls with white headbands clasp hands in greeting or raise arms. On the left, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and gold waistbands carry a decorated kalasha-style offering with a green cloth and garlands, and a small boy in red shawl walks nearby. Several devotees carry green shopping bags and a brass tray. The scene reads as a devotional procession with pada yatris.

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Photo 11700764Night procession with devotees in saffron and red shawls and white ritual dhotis, many with white forehead markings. In the centre, a large life-size printed cutout of a seated figure in a red turban and red-pink robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a gold trident-topped staff, flower garlands of marigolds and red roses, and a rudraksha mala, holding one hand raised in blessing. To the left, a man in a white kurta carries a tray of offerings and a rudraksha-adorned saffron-bordered garment. Several devotees follow in the background, some with hands folded in greeting. The scene appears to be part of a pada yatra style walk toward a temple area at night.2016-01-02September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on the left, adorned with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, whose lap receives offerings. Many devotees in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls with white forehead markings press forward, several with hands raised in salutation or folded in prayer. Some kneel and bow low toward the seated figure, while others stand with arms raised. Strings of green and white lights decorate the background, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the far area.2016-01-02Night photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard at the Thiruvannamalai ashram, with bare trees and a dark red boundary wall behind. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon robe wears a red and gold turban, a large pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace; he walks with a straight posture. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white head band, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls stand at the edges, one holding a white cloth bag. A woman in a blue sari and others in red and maroon garments are visible behind. Some participants gesture with raised arms. Eight to ten people are visible.2017-03-11March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02July 08 20172017-07-08January 02 20162016-01-02March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 18 20162016-07-18