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Night procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a central figure in a maroon-red robe wearing a long white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace and a gold-buckled belt, smiling and walking forward while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, sannyasis in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas carry tridents, a flag, and a metal bowl of flame; one priest in a decorated patterned cap lifts a lit oil lamp. Ritual torches and a canopy pole appear in the dark background. The central figure is a person candidate by his garland, maroon robe and procession leadership, but identity is uncertain.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-and-maroon robed devotees descending white steps. Central figure in a maroon turban-style head covering and a leopard-print lower garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and gold chain, smiling while walking. Beside him, a bald man in a dark-patterned headwear holds a lit oil lamp flame, and others carry a woven basket, a long silver staff with trident finial, and ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered canopies. Men have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala walks at right. Appearance suggests a person as the garlanded central figure, leading a Karthigai Deepam procession; the crowd of roughly 20 people is visible.2013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession outdoors in front of bamboo and dark foliage. At centre, a smiling woman in a maroon-red sari with a leopard-print blouse wears a long garland of white and red flowers and gold necklaces. Around her, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry a ceremonial parasol and a trident-topped staff; the man at the centre-right with a tall patterned crown holds a small oil lamp in cupped hands while a young attendant holds a steel bowl. Ash markings are visible on foreheads and bodies, and a ceremonial fan and staff appear in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession scene with saffron-robed devotees and priests. In the centre, a person with a red-and-gold headwrap, a white and yellow flower garland, a heavy gold chest necklace and a red and gold sash over dark cloth stands smiling and holding a long wooden staff. Beside them a younger man in a patterned conical hat and gold necklaces receives a lit flame from an attendant in orange cloth who holds a metal bowl. Others wear orange and red robes with white horizontal tilaka marks on their foreheads, and a ceremonial gold-tipped standard is visible at upper right. The person in the centre shows no clear cues of the page's identification, so the a person field is set to unsure.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with devotees in dark red-brown robes and white dhotis with gold borders. At centre, a woman in a red head covering and red-orange garland holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame, walking between two men. The man on the right wears an ornate silver-patterned conical crown and rudraksha malas, lighting the flame with his hand. On the left, a man in a red-brown dhoti carries a trident-topped staff, and a tall ceremonial staff with an ornate tasselled canopy hangs above. Other participants and a torch bearer follow in the dark.2014-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated canopy umbrella held over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment with yellow borders, and a long orange-and-blue-and-yellow garland, holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed devotees in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas walk alongside, several holding silver staffs, and white-clad people are on the right. Illuminated lights and a red gateway are visible in the background.2015-11-22