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Night procession on a lit street, decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights and red flags. A colourful striped ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with a white flower garland walks with hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, and bare-chested priests in cream dhotis carry a brass pot of flowers and a kalasha-style vessel decorated with white flowers. Several men wear rudraksha and gold necklaces.

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Night procession with a bare-chested priest in the centre holding a decorated brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and purple flowers, a poorna kumbha welcome. Behind him, a young man in saffron robes and a white garland smiles while walking. Nearby, men in white and saffron garments and rudraksha malas move through a crowd beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, strings of coloured lights and red flags overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a welcome procession at a temple-style event lit by string lights. A man in a yellow-orange shawl printed with Sivan text and a bare-chested man in a dark cloth wrap walk in front; the bare-chested man holds a brass pot wrapped in orange cloth with garlands. Behind them, a figure in a saffron robe and a white flower garland, with long hair and a forehead mark, smiles beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Other people in saffron and red robes and men in white shirts stand around, and a man in a white shirt on the right points and holds white flowers. Red flags and a red banner sign appear in the background.2009-01-11Night procession with a ceremonial red, green and yellow umbrella overhead and string lights strung through palm fronds. At centre, a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland, walking among devotees. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis go bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks. A man on the right in a saffron dhoti carries a silver-rimmed vessel wrapped in white flowers. A figure in a red shirt stands nearby, and a man in white at left holds a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a ratha or procession welcome in a temple precinct, with flags and lanterns visible behind.2009-01-11Night procession at a street lit by strings of bulbs and red-and-white pole lights. A large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and gold garland. Nearby, a bare-chested man in a saffron-coloured cloth carries a bunch of flowers, and another bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a mala. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis surround them, and red-and-orange flags with a bird-like emblem flutter overhead, marking a ritual procession.2009-01-11Night photo of a dense crowd at a festive street procession lit by strings of multicoloured bulbs and a decorated canopy umbrella with a lotus emblem. At centre, a man in an orange-red garment with a white flower garland carries a tray of offerings, flanked by bare-chested men wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas. Men in white shirts and a man in a pale yellow shirt holding a microphone stand nearby. Lit tubes and a flag appear at the upper right.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession at a temple-style venue lit with strings of coloured bulbs and a tall white lamp. A large multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead. At centre, a bare-chested man in a saffron/orange cloth wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking beside a man in a red shirt with a red tilak. To the right, a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash marks and a rudraksha necklace smiles, and another man in a white shirt stands behind. Crowds in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a garlanded woman in a red top with flowers is in the foreground. A banner with Tamil lettering is visible on the right.2009-01-11Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor temple-type site lit by a bright overhead lamp and strings of fairy lights. A central man wearing an orange dhoti and bare chest, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a large white-and-silver kalasha decorated with white flowers, possibly a poorna kumbha welcome. Around him are devotees, some bare-chested with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces, and several men in white clothes and orange-clad sadhus. An ornate multicoloured umbrella stands behind, and a yellow-railed staircase with green steps runs along the left. Red plastic chairs and a wall with printed Tamil notice boards are at right. A band of onlookers and children fill the background.2009-01-11Night photograph of a festive procession moving along a covered walkway strung with yellow fairy lights and a red-and-gold canopy overhead. A bare-chested man in a yellow-patterned dhoti with a white sacred thread leads the group, carrying a bundle of flowers. Behind him a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white garland. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Green-carpeted steps with blue and yellow railings lead up on the left, and a red flag hangs at the top left.2009-01-11