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A night procession of saffron-robed devotees carries a silver umbrella-canopy, trident-topped staffs and banners. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold chest necklace and a leopard-print waist cloth. Several men beside him hold lit torches or oil lamps and press palms together, and others wear white forehead and arm markings, rudraksha malas and ornate tall caps. Behind them more devotees and women in saffron sarees follow along a dark street.

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A night procession of devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. At centre, a man in a maroon turban-style cap and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace and a leopard-print lower cloth, holds his hands together at his chest. A silver umbrella canopy is held above him by an attendant. Around him, a man in a blue and gold patterned cap holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. Trident-topped staffs and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner with a bird emblem are carried in the procession. Some participants hold their hands in anjali. a person's appearance cues are a maroon turban-style cap, garland and gold necklace, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple, dark background. A central man in a red-maroon turban with a small gold emblem wears a thick white-and-red flower garland, gold necklaces, and a leopard-print cloth over saffron-orange robes, hands pressed at his chest. Behind him, a silver ornate parasol with pendant drops is held aloft, and attendants in saffron robes with rudraksha malas carry silver staffs, tridents and orange banners with a painted emblem. A man in a tall patterned cap holds a flame in cupped hands. Several men with white forehead and arm markings, and women in saffron, follow in the Karthigai Deepam procession; a figure in white stands at the left edge. Roughly twenty people are visible.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of robed devotees walking outdoors. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon-and-gold turban-style headwrap and a red-and-gold garment, with a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold chest pendant, a long multicolour garland and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Around him, shaven-headed men in deep red and orange-brown dhotis and shawls wear white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several carry a silver umbrella or canopy pole, a kalasha-like vessel, and small brass lamps. Women in orange saris hold brass plates, and a lamp flame glows near the centre right. The dark background and paved ground suggest an evening ritual procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession in a paved courtyard with many devotees in rust-red and orange robes with gold borders. A central man in a leopard-print garment and red-orange cloth, wearing a white and multicoloured garland and a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, men with white and yellow body markings hold a silver staff topped with a trident, a decorated saffron banner, brass plates and lamps. A man at right raises a lit oil lamp high in both hands, and others carry plates of offerings. A camera operator stands at left.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies