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A blurred street procession in daylight with a dense crowd pressing close. A man in a cream uniform shirt and dark cap in the foreground holds out his arm toward the crowd. To the right, a man with a long garland of yellow and red flowers and an orange-brown cloth stands near brass ceremonial lamps and a kalasha-topped palanquin, with a yellow umbrella and a pink-red canopy behind. Saffron-clad devotees and a cameraman with a shoulder camera are visible at left. Several people are only partly visible.

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January 16 20182018-01-16A dense street procession during a temple car outing. In the foreground, many devotees with long matted hair, orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas press around a decorated chariot. A man in white dhoti and white shirt reaches up to the chariot's draped cloth, and another man in a maroon garment with a white shawl stands on the cart. Tall brass trident-topped staffs with ornate finials and a yellow umbrella rise behind the crowd, and an orange-and-gold decorated parasol stands at right. A man with a yellow and white floral garland and a bare chest stands near centre-right. A photographer with a camera works at centre. The ground is an open road with palm trees beyond.2018-01-16A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession in a street. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward the crowd, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man in maroon wears a garland of white and yellow flowers and has a white forehead mark. Several men with shaved heads and white tilaks press close, and a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the back. Above, a cameraman in an orange garment films from a raised position. Behind them are ornate yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas topped with gold finials, a trident standard and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. The scene is crowded and busy with people pushing toward the procession.2018-01-16A dense outdoor procession crowd pressing around a decorated temple car on a street. Several men in saffron and orange robes, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, reach up toward the car. A man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands on the car's side, and a figure in red and gold brocade is visible at the top left. Men in white dhotis and a man in a lime-green shirt are among the bystanders. Golden trident-topped staffs and a yellow ornate parasol stand in the background, with a red and yellow decorated banner at the right edge. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the role-based description stands.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Dense street procession with devotees pressing forward and reaching out their hands toward a central figure. In the centre, a man with a short beard and a thick white forehead mark wears a red-brown robe and a long multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and purple blooms, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a bearded man in a white dhoti and a sannyasi in orange cloth with a white-marked face press close. Behind them, ceremonial parasols in orange, yellow and pink stand above golden trident standards, and a cameraman in orange cloth films from the back. Several people hold up their hands in greeting or to touch the procession. The setting is an open outdoor street with trees behind.2018-01-16Street procession with several people in saffron and orange robes carrying tall ceremonial parasols in yellow, pink and orange, topped with red and gold emblems and brass trident staffs. A man in a white dhoti with long dreadlocks stands at left, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a yellow and white floral garland over a bare upper body. Several sadhus with white ash markings and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a uniformed officer in khaki is visible at the lower right. Behind them a red wall carries a large banner. Crowds surround the procession on a dusty road.2018-01-16Blurred photo of a dense street procession crowd in Tiruvannamalai. Many men in saffron-orange robes and white ritual dhotis, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads, press along a narrow lane lined with red walls. A man in the centre wears a yellow and green garland and folded hands, with long dark hair. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap, with a camouflage-patterned head covering, stands in the foreground pushing back the crowd. A large orange umbrella and a flame glow appear in the upper background. A central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala may be a sannyasi but the identity is uncertain.2018-01-16December 23 20162016-12-23A dense outdoor procession on a city street at dusk, with a large crowd pressing forward around a golden palanquin-style seat with a gold canopy and rounded finial. Two tall umbrellas, one yellow and one multicoloured with red and green panels, shade the scene, and red flags rise above the crowd. A man in the centre wears a white kurta, a white beaded necklace and a red-orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a figure in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads are visible. Cameramen with video equipment film from the left, and smartphones are raised by spectators. Temple spires and pink-domed shrines line the background under a pale sky.2016-04-24January 16 20182018-01-16