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A night procession in a narrow market street lined with shops. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and flower garlands stand with their backs to the camera, facing a glowing palanquin-like shrine decorated with gold canopy and a deity murti illuminated by green light. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower garland, and a white-clad figure on the right holds a tray. Shop signs including Chilpakkam and a sari shop stand on the sides. Crowd members in shirts line the procession.

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Night street procession outside a temple in a busy market lane. A man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick gold necklace, a white flower garland, a sandalwood forehead mark and a headband, stands smiling among priests in orange silk robes. Behind them a crowd gathers beneath a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella, and an ornate gold palanquin with a deity murti glows under lights in the temple gateway. Shops line both sides of the street, with a green light beam crossing the scene. The visible people number roughly twenty.2012-06-05A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the foreground, a bearded man with a shaved-looking head wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha-style mala, with tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a person in a red-brown sari with a white flower garland and gold-trimmed pallu stands, hands joined. At right, a figure in orange saffron robes with dark rudraksha beads and long swept-back hair holds hands together, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts surround them. Behind the crowd, a golden canopied palanquin lit with green and white lights carries a deity image, and shops with signboards line the street.2012-06-05Night street procession in a Tamil town lined with shops and neon signs, with a temple gopuram lit in green in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired bearded man in an orange silk sleeveless wrap and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together, facing a bare-shouldered man in an orange garment seen from behind. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the street, one holding a white flower garland, and a golden palanquin-like canopy glows near the temple entrance. Roughly twenty people are visible.2012-06-05Night procession in a busy market street lined with shops and colourful fabric stalls. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis walk in front, one holding a lit lantern or lamp aloft on a pole, another raising a hand in blessing. A bald man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, a young boy in a yellow-and-orange garment stands at left, and white-clad attendants follow. Garlands of white flowers hang from the procession. The area appears to be a temple procession with devotees.2012-06-05Night street procession in a Tamil town. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk among a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. A bald man in orange clothes with a red rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at the centre, beside a bearded man in orange with a red bead necklace and a garland. A woman in an orange sari with a green bangle walks at left. Behind them rises a glowing illuminated palanquin-like canopy and a decorated flag with saffron fabric. Shop fronts line the street.2012-06-05February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession in a crowded market lane, lit by green stage lights. A lit palanquin-style ratha with golden canopy and a deity murti moves through the crowd beneath a striped umbrella. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground with rudraksha malas visible. A bare-shouldered figure in an orange saffron cloth stands near the center, with a second figure in dark clothing beside them; their faces and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Shop fronts with signboards, paper stores and hanging garments line the street. Several dozen people are visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Night street procession in a town. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long garland of pink and white flowers and has a white forehead mark. Beside him, a young man in orange-saffron cloth and a beaded necklace holds a gold ceremonial vessel. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white forehead marks walk alongside. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and green cloth around his waist walks; on the right, a man in a blue striped shirt and green lungi stands. Behind them, women in saris, including a yellow sari and an orange one, watch. A brightly lit temple chariot with arches glows in the background, and shopfronts line the street.2017-02-07 +2 copies