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A night-time street photograph, blurred with motion, showing a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walking along a narrow lane lit by bright lamps and a street light. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulders walks forward smiling, while a man in front holds a bundle of red flower petals or garland. Several men in white and a person in an orange wrap line the path, and an orange-yellow glow lies on the ground. Trees and low buildings frame the lane.

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Night photo of a narrow village street lit by a bright floodlight on a pole. A carpet of yellow flower petals runs down the middle of the road, with people standing and walking on both sides. Near the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks along the petal path, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the petals. Several young men in orange and blue shirts stand in the crowd, and others wear white or red clothing. A motorcycle is parked at right beside a tree branch with feathery leaves, and a white building with a balcony lies at left. The scene looks like a street welcome with petals laid for a visiting procession.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Night photograph of a crowd gathered on a dark street, with a parked car and headlights in the background. At centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland hangs their head and has hands pressed together. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, and a man in a red garment stand close, some with vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A tall wooden staff rises at left-centre. Several women in saffron and white saris stand in the background, and a man at lower right wears a gold necklace and a white tilak mark.2009-01-11Night photograph of a crowd gathered around a central man in an orange saffron robe, holding a flower bundle of white jasmine and pink blooms. Behind him, a red and yellow fringed canopy on a tall pole is held aloft by a man in an orange-saffron robe on the left. A man in a white shirt with a moustache and a red-shirted man reach toward the central figure, while many devotees in white and colourful shirts press forward under dim lights.2009-01-11December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night procession on a street lined by a dense crowd of men and women. Front and centre, a man with swept-back long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles with hands joined. Beside him, a younger man in an orange cloth walks with a bare-chested devotee in a red shirt holding a tray of white flowers and purple blooms. Above them a red, yellow and orange fringed canopy on a tall pole is held aloft. Behind, many onlookers in white shirts, saris and dhotis watch; a white van is parked at right.2009-01-11June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of a road procession in Tamil Nadu. A central figure in a brown-and-saffron garment with a long garland of white and red flowers walks forward with hands together in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several with folded hands, line both sides of the dirt road beneath dark trees. Bright floodlights on the right illuminate the scene, and women in white saris with folded hands stand at the edge. A second garlanded figure in saffron walks behind. a person candidate is identified by the central garment and garland, and a shaved-headed figure with orange cloth appears nearby; the probable identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-07-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd reaching toward a dark car on a roadside, lit by bright headlights and flashlight glare. Men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, several holding flower garlands and loose petals in yellow and red that spill onto the road. A uniformed police officer stands at right, and trees fill the dark background. The car's occupants are not clearly visible. The image is blurred from motion and low light.2014-07-01A night-time procession on a dark road under trees, with a large crowd of devotees walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl walks forward with a shaved head and ash markings. Around him, many men and women wear white dhotis, white kurtas and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. On the left, a man in white holds a video camera on his shoulder, and a young boy in white with an orange sash stands at the edge. The people are distinct, moving together along the road in a devotional gathering.2008-08-03Evening photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt road lit by street lamps, with trees and an orange-roofed shelter behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a ceremonial staff in his hand walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and red shawls and neck beads, walk in a procession, and a few boys in casual clothes stand at the left edge. a person figure in saffron is visible, identified only by his saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with a shawl and long hair. The scene reads as a ritual walk or procession.2011-01-16June 27 20142014-06-27