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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ground lit by distant street lights. In the centre stands a man with swept-back dark hair wearing a long white and pink marigold garland, a rudraksha-style bead garland, a red-orange dhoti-style cloth and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. To the left, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a garland holds a tall wooden staff raised overhead, and a man with a white headband stands nearby. Behind them, a line of people in orange and saffron robes stands in the dark, some holding staffs, with a torch visible at the far left edge. A man in white ritual clothes stands among them. The scene suggests a devotional procession at night, with a person figure in the centre based on the long hair, flower garland and distinctive shawl.

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February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron-and-maroon robed devotees descending white steps. Central figure in a maroon turban-style head covering and a leopard-print lower garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and gold chain, smiling while walking. Beside him, a bald man in a dark-patterned headwear holds a lit oil lamp flame, and others carry a woven basket, a long silver staff with trident finial, and ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered canopies. Men have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas; a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala walks at right. Appearance suggests a person as the garlanded central figure, leading a Karthigai Deepam procession; the crowd of roughly 20 people is visible.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession photograph lit by a row of hanging lanterns and a warm glow ahead. In the centre, a man with dark hair and a small red bindi walks in a red-maroon robe, wearing a long garland of white, blue and red flowers and a wooden bead necklace. Behind him to the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment and red shawl carries a tall silver staff. Other people in red and white garments stand in the blurred background, and a photographer's light is visible at lower right. a person: the centre figure has the appearance of a candidate, but the visible cues are limited to a garland and bindi rather than long hair or ornate gold adornments, so identity is uncertain.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with a row of saffron-robed devotees carrying lamps and ceremonial items. In the foreground, a smiling man in a maroon-orange wrap and orange turban wears a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, heavy gold necklaces, and a gold-toned belt over a leopard-print cloth. Another devotee beside him holds a lit oil lamp flame in his hands, and a ceremonial umbrella canopy and flags appear behind the procession. Stone steps are visible at the right edge. a person is the central figure in the orange turban and garland, leading the procession as an honoured guest of the ritual.2013-11-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis on stone steps lit by warm light. In the centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a long flower garland, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold headpiece, walks ahead. Around them, shaven-headed men with white sacred markings on their arms and foreheads carry tall decorated umbrella-style standards, trident-topped poles and brass plates, and one holds a lit oil lamp. Several wear rudraksha malas. Stone steps show painted floral patterns. The figure in the centre is not confidently identified; no visible text names anyone, so the attribution rests on appearance alone and remains uncertain. Roughly ten people are visible.2013-11-17 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24Night procession photographed in darkness with colourful string lights blurred in the background. A central figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap over a saffron-gold garment wears a white and green flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in saffron and orange robes carry a tall gold-tipped staff and a silver ceremonial implement, with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas on their chests. A man on the right holds the gold staff while wearing white vibhuti lines. The centre figure has distinctive turban, garland and ornament cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person.2015-11-19December 02 20172017-12-02Night outdoor procession at a dusty ground lit by a bright floodlight and blue-white light. A woman in a rust-red saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland, red, white and yellow blooms with a red tassel, stands with her eyes lifted and hands held near her body, ready at the front. To her left, a man with a shaved head and a red-and-white shawl holds a tall golden staff, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash carries a brass pot topped with flowers. Behind them, a person in orange robes and a red-and-white shawl stands near a pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and red garments stands at the edge, some with hands folded. A large umbrella and a decorated float or structure are visible in the background.2016-02-17