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Night procession on a dirt ground under strings of coloured lights stretched across overhead canopies, with a bright floodlight at left. In the centre, a man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white turban and a dark red-maroon shawl walks forward. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders walk in the procession. To the right, an older man in white kurta-pyjama with an orange shawl walks beside younger men in white and yellow clothing, some carrying items. A lit kumkum-style light and crowd members fill the background.

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Night-time procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small coloured lights and a bright floodlight beside a decorated shelter. In the foreground a young man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a red-and-gold scarf and white turban walks, holding a red-tasselled cloth. Behind him a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands near other people. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Several people wear white, cream and orange garments, and a woman in a pink-bordered sari walks in the group. Visible people number roughly six to ten, all partially lit. Credit line overlays the lower right corner.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10June 09 20092009-06-09A night procession photographed with a flash-lit, grainy look. At centre, a man in a pale yellow-gold embroidered long robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl over one shoulder and a light green turban walks forward, smiling. Around him, saffron-clothed men in orange robes and maroon shawls walk alongside, one holding a long pole, while people in white dresses are behind. Strings of lights and lamps glow in the dark background.2009-06-10Night procession on a dirt road with a dark background and distant lights. A man in white and yellow robes with a yellow shawl and white forehead markings walks at left. Several men in saffron/orange robes with dark red borders walk together. A central man wears a cream embroidered sherwani, a white turban and a maroon sash, smiling as he walks. At right, a saffron-robed man with a tilak carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and green leaves on a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession toward a temple.2009-06-09Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold-embroidered sherwani, a gold-and-cream turban and a maroon shawl, and walks forward with one hand raised. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange kurtas and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in saffron carries a silver kalasha decorated with red flowers and a green cloth. A man in white with yellow shawl and forehead tilak sits at the left edge.2009-06-09Night photograph of a procession walking along a paved path lit by strings of multicolored fairy lights and a illuminated pavilion with red, green and blue lights. In the centre a bearded man in a dark garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange head wrap walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas, one holding a lantern, and a figure in orange-saffron cloth stands behind. A woman in a dark top and white bottom with an ID badge walks at the left edge. The scene is ashram-style ceremonial walking, lit by a handheld lantern.2016-12-07Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red-walled building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A line of people in saffron and orange garments walks toward the right, many with rudraksha malas and white or gold-bordered dhotis. At the centre, a man in a deep red-brown robe carries a long staff or standard, and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella is held aloft above the procession. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands with hands raised in a gesture, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside him. Several devotees on the right wear white clothing, and one woman wears a gold-bordered sari. The scene is an evening procession with ritual umbrella and lighting.2015-11-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night procession at a temple in Bidadi, lit by string lights strung along a white pavilion. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles of a colourful multi-tasselled parasol. Beside them, men in saffron-orange robes walk with a brass tray of flowers and a drum, and a white-clad man carries a tall gold-tipped staff. The procession moves across dirt ground toward a lit shrine area. Five to twenty people are visible in the procession.2009-06-09A night procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small lights and a red-lit structure in the distance. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left plays a long wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style pipe. At centre, a man in a cream embroidered sherwani-style outfit and white turban walks in front, flanked by people in saffron and orange robes. Several white-clad men and women in red and pink saris follow. A billboard with partly legible lettering stands behind the crowd. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-06-09