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Night procession of devotees in orange and saffron-red clothing with white and ochre sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. At centre, a smiling man wears a dark red-maroon robe, a long multi-strand white and red flower garland, gold chains and a gold pendant, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist; he walks with his hands held together. Around him, men carry a tall white staff and a flaming oil lamp, and a woman in orange holds a brass plate and a woven tray of offerings. Gold and blue ceremonial headpieces and a decorated palanquin or ratha appear in the background, and a torch lights the scene.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking barefoot on a dirt path. In the centre, a man in a deep maroon garment and a red-and-gold headband, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a gold pendant, carries a long pole and walks at the front. To the right, a man in a blue-and-gold patterned cap holds a lit oil lamp in a metal bowl, and other devotees carry ceremonial umbrellas with orange and red canopies and a trident-like staff. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The scene is a torchlit procession.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and rust-robed men walking on sand past tall ceremonial poles with decorated orange-and-red banners. In the centre, a figure in a deep maroon silk garment wears a red and gold headpiece, a long white and red-flowered garland, a gold chest ornament and a leopard-print waist cloth, with bands of white ash on the arms. Beside them a man in a blue patterned cap holds a brass bowl with a lit flame, and other attendants wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Several people stand at the back. A small light is visible at the left edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying tall ceremonial staffs and ornate orange-and-gold banners with a red emblem on a dark road. At the centre, a man in a maroon-red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a leopard-print lower cloth, and carries a red-and-gold headpiece. Beside him, a bald man in a maroon wrap holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and another devotee with white forehead markings holds a lamp at the right edge. Attendants with torches and white sandalwood markings on arms and foreheads walk around them, with women and girls in orange garments behind. The scene appears to be a deepam lamp procession. The central man shows only one or two cues and no clear identification is possible, so the role is given as a procession participant.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying a trident, golden oil lamps and ornate ceremonial banners. In the centre, a person in a maroon turban-style headwrap and a red-and-white flower garland over a leopard-print cloth stands with a gold necklace. Several men on either side wear rudraksha malas, orange cloth and white forehead markings. One man at right holds a flaming lamp with cupped hands, and a torch is visible at left. The scene is lit by dark night surroundings and flashlight beams.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with saffron-clad devotees and priests, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings. In the centre, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in a tall silver-grey crown carries a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a lamp as well. Silver-topped ceremonial parasols with orange and red panels rise above the group, and a woman in orange at right holds up a small device. The scene matches a karthigai deepam procession style event.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a dirt path, many with white and ash forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a maroon silk garment with a maroon head covering, a wide floral garland of white and orange flowers, a gold necklace and a gold sash-like waist wrap walks holding a flower bundle. Behind him, a man holds a metal bowl of flame, and a tall gold-topped staff and an ornate banner rise above the group. The dark sky frames the scene, and a woman in red with white forehead marks stands at the right edge.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17