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A nighttime outdoor procession on a paved courtyard lit by bright floodlights, with a corrugated-roof shelter and trees behind. A bearded man in a long rust-red robe with a gold beaded necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead walks forward while holding a silver-topped staff. Around him, several people in white dhotis and orange-red cloths stand with hands pressed in anjali, and a small child in white and a child in orange-red stand nearby; one child holds a small hand drum. Several onlookers in white and red attire stand at the left edge, with a bright lamp on a pole in the background.

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Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by floodlights under dark trees, with a corrugated-roof shed at left. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl wears a white tilak, a multi-strand gold necklace with pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and carries a silver-tipped staff. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and red-orange garments play drums and cymbals, some with palms joined in devotion. A small child in orange carries a gold-tipped staff among them.2017-09-28August 07 20172017-08-07February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30March 11 20172017-03-11February 09 20172017-02-09Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard under palm trees and a dark leafy canopy. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, attendants in orange, saffron and white dhotis carry long ceremonial staffs and a tall orange and gold banner. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel with a tasselled cloth and walks, while another in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Red-pillared shrine structure and a patterned pillar stand in the background.2014-10-29December 19 20162016-12-19Night procession under a large canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels held on a long gold pole. A man in a crown-like silver and black headdress with a crescent ornament, rust-red dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and bracelets walks centre-front on striped mats, hands folded. Beside him a man in an orange turban and bare chest carries a pink-and-white decorated kalasha with a green plant. Devotees in orange and red robes and white saris stand with palms pressed together along the right side. Drummers in orange cloth play on the left. The image shows a ritual procession; the central figure is a person in ceremonial dress, identity uncertain.2017-10-08Night 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.2017-03-11July 22 20132013-07-22Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls standing with hands raised in prayer. In the foreground, a figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange cloth with heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a small mat with arms raised above the head, smiling; to the left, a man in a red-orange dhoti holds a silver staff. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right.2015-11-21