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Night photograph of a large crowd running down a tree-lined road, with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange robe walks forward smiling, and a bare-headed figure in white beside him also smiles. Several people carry water bottles. Headlights and a vehicle appear in the lower foreground, and a camera is visible at the right edge. The scene resembles a girivalam procession around the hill at Tiruvannamalai.

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August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession on a roadside in India, with a large crowd of devotees walking along the street. Most wear white clothing and orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry small bags. Market stalls with a yellow canopy, tarpaulin-covered sheds and a utility pole line the road, with dark trees overhead. Many figures in the foreground and background are walking in one direction, forming a dense group. No specific individual can be clearly identified as a person from the visible appearance.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A night procession on a tree-lined road, with many devotees walking in a crowd. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks with his hands together, and nearby a figure in a long white robe and orange shawl walks beside him. Around them, men and women in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces walk closely together, and a smiling woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the lower right. A street light glows through the dark trees above.2008-08-03Night procession on a dark street with a crowd walking toward a lit temple gopuram in the background. Centre, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small object in his hand. Left of him, a barechested young man wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl and smiles. Right, another young man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside a man in white holding a tall orange flag with a blue crescent. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls surround them, with a camera operator at the right edge.2009-01-11A night procession of many devotees walks along a tree-lined road lit by street lamps, moving toward the camera. Most wear white ritual clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several in front raise their hands in devotion or clap as they walk. A figure in a bright orange robe and another in a yellow garment stand out in the group.2008-08-03Night procession of devotees walking along a dark road lined with trees and a utility pole, many in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several women have long braids and some wear white saris, while others carry bags. A small yellow-blue structure and streetlights are visible in the background. The crowd is dense, with a group of.2008-08-03Night-time outdoor gathering under dark palm trees with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films with a shoulder camera while a large black speaker stands beside him. Many people in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron stoles walk or stand together, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, and one man in front wears a white shirt, orange stole and a pendant necklace. Palm trunks and a string of lights are visible above. A woman at right in white holds her hands together in a greeting gesture. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this crowd.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03April 04 20082008-04-04August 03 20082008-08-03