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Night-time ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a bald man with white ash lines on his forehead and arms, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, carries a silver plate of flowers and oil lamps. Beside him a man in a white silk dhoti with a gold border bends forward holding a wicker basket of burning camphor or wood flames. Behind them a man in a red-brown robe and red headwrap garlanded with white and red flowers carries another flower-filled tray, while several men in saffron robes with ash markings stand in the dim background, one holding a lit lamp. A camera operator in a blue jacket films on the left. Procession or puja activity at night.

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Night procession photographed outdoors under dark trees, with a large branch overhead. Several men in rust-red and orange-brown robes with orange-gold borders walk in a line. The man at front left, bare-chested with white ash bands on his arms, carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Next, a man in a tall ornate black-and-gold cylindrical headdress holds a lamp, while a bald man with white horizontal forehead markings and rudraksha beads gestures with raised hands. At right, a man with a red-and-orange turban, a long flower garland of red, orange and white blooms, gold armbands and a leopard-print waistcloth holds a lamp. Another bald man in red robes with white forehead marks stands at far right, and a man in a white dhoti stands behind them. A lamp-lit ritual of the Karthigai Deepam procession appears to be taking place.2013-11-17Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple area. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown turban, a rose-red robe with a gold waist band, a leopard-print cloth and a white flower garland, stands with hands folded facing several priests in rust-coloured dhotis and shawls who hold oil lamps and a silver plate of flowers. Some priests wear white forehead marks and arm markings. Behind them are carved ceremonial items, a metal trident, drums, banners and onlookers in white. Two men with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, appear in the distance. The setting suggests a deepam-style lamp offering. The man in red is shown as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back hair, ornate clothing and gold adornments.2013-11-17Night procession scene under dark trees at a temple. In the centre, a man in a maroon saffron-toned robe with an orange-and-gold band on his head holds a clay lamp with a lit flame aloft in both hands. He wears a white-and-gold garland, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style necklace. In front, a shaved-headed attendant in an ornate blue and gold cylindrical headdress and red-orange robes stands beside a woven basket of offerings, including yellow turmeric-dusted items and clay bowls. Other robed attendants in orange and white, some with white forehead markings, and a man in white with a fan-shaped ceremonial standard stand around, with cameras visible at the left.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20142014-01-01November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies