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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram ground. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and brown-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces walks toward a striped multicoloured mat. Flanking him, men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and bare upper bodies with orange-saffron lower cloths and gold beaded necklaces; one man on the right holds the hand of the central figure. Behind them, devotees in saris and white clothes stand along the path under dark trees, and a saffron flag is visible at the right. On the left, a decorated palanquin or ratha edge with gold trim is partly visible.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A night procession on a paved path at an ashram, with a row of men in ceremonial dress walking in step. The central figure wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant. Flanking him are two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, and two men in red-orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. Behind them, drummers and other participants are partly visible under dark trees and a red wall, lit by a street lamp. The figure in the centre wears distinctive ornate adornments, a red turban, long swept-back hair and a red-and-gold gold necklace, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown walking in the procession.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23March 19 20172017-03-19Night procession on an open paved path lit by strings of coloured lights and tents in the background. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white garland walks at centre, hands raised in greeting, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold-bordered cloth beside him holding a white paper. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and shaved, white-marked foreheads walk in front, and a drummer in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a drum at right. Women in saris stand behind.2016-12-23Night 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 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of a reception procession on a paved courtyard with a kolam (white rangoli floor design) in front. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and pink flower garland walks barefoot at centre, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a gold border holds a long wooden staff under a fringed canopy, and another man in a white dhoti with an orange border walks beside him. Men in orange and white dhotis play a drum at left, and a white car stands in the background. Men in orange and rudraksha malas hold ceremonial items on the right. A coloured tassel canopy hangs at top, with palms behind. a person appears as the bearded man in rust-brown robes and flower garland at centre, identified by a garland and robe in a reception procession.2016-10-21Night photograph of a procession walking along a woven mat runner on a paved courtyard. At centre, a bare-footed man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and is walking towards the camera; he has a bearded face and a small red forehead mark. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk alongside, including a man in cream silk with gold border carrying a steel vessel, and women in orange saris. A man in an orange shirt and orange trousers appears at right, and men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas walk behind. Lights and a dark building entrance are in the background. Count of people visible is about ten to twenty.2017-03-19