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Night street procession outside a temple in a busy market lane. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick gold necklace, a white flower garland, a sandalwood forehead mark and a headband, stands smiling among priests in orange silk robes. Behind them a crowd gathers beneath a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella, and an ornate gold palanquin with a deity murti glows under lights in the temple gateway. Shops line both sides of the street, with a green light beam crossing the scene. The visible people number roughly twenty.

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A temple procession in a richly painted and gilded hall. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace and a white floral garland stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. On his left, an older man in a bright orange shawl and white forehead markings holds a tall umbrella-style staff. On the right, a man with long hair and a beard wears an orange silk wrap, rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace, hands folded. Behind them, a lit silver palanquin with a dome and a decorated shield-shaped canopy is carried through a crowd of devotees, many in white. Painted temple walls and deity murals frame the scene.2012-06-05Night street procession in a Tamil town lined with shops and neon signs, with a temple gopuram lit in green in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired bearded man in an orange silk sleeveless wrap and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together, facing a bare-shouldered man in an orange garment seen from behind. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the street, one holding a white flower garland, and a golden palanquin-like canopy glows near the temple entrance. Roughly twenty people are visible.2012-06-05A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the foreground, a bearded man with a shaved-looking head wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala, with tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a person in a red-brown sari with a white flower garland and gold-trimmed pallu stands, hands joined. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes with dark rudraksha beads and long swept-back hair holds hands together, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround them. Behind the crowd, a golden canopied palanquin lit with green and white lights carries a deity image, and shops with signboards line the street.2012-06-05Night street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Several men in saffron-orange silk garments with rudraksha malas walk together. On the left, a bearded man in orange silk and a silver-beaded mala stands with hands folded. The centre figure wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a heavy gold necklace, with a headband and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace, hands clasped. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and an ornate metal umbrella rise in the background among shop signs.2012-06-05A night procession in a narrow market street lined with shops. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands stand with their backs to the camera, facing a glowing palanquin-like shrine decorated with gold canopy and a deity murti illuminated by green light. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower garland, and a white-clad figure on the right holds a tray. Shop signs including Chilpakkam and a sari shop stand on the sides. Crowd members in shirts line the procession.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.2012-06-05Four men in orange and saffron ceremonial clothing walk together through an ornate temple corridor during a procession. Behind them a lit, decorated palanquin with a red canopy and fringed umbrella is carried through a dense crowd. The man second from left wears a brown-red dhoti, a white flower garland with red blooms, a heavy gold necklace and a white tilak; he is accompanied by an older bearded man in orange on the far left holding small packets, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala beside him, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold chain on the right. Colourful painted temple pillars and murals surround the scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night street procession in a Tamil town. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk among a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. A bald man in orange clothes with a red rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at the centre, beside a bearded man in orange with a red bead necklace and a garland. A woman in an orange sari with a green bangle walks at left. Behind them rises a glowing illuminated palanquin-like canopy and a decorated flag with saffron fabric. Shop fronts line the street.2012-06-05Night procession inside a temple corridor lit by green and white lights. A central man wears a dark red-brown robe, a thick gold-beaded necklace with a red and white flower garland, a gold bangle and a dark bead headband, with white ash lines on his forehead. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas carry a red bundle, and a bare-chested man with ash markings and a white dhoti walks beside them. Behind, an ornate silver palanquin and flower-decorated canopy glow in the background.2012-06-05