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Night photograph of a crowd on a street during a procession. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a white tilak on his forehead and a green leaf garland around his neck. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold chains, and one has a white forehead marking. On the right, an older man in orange clothes has a red and yellow tilak. A man in a pale blue shirt stands with his back turned. Buildings with painted walls and a tree are behind the crowd.

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February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight-time procession scene at a temple street in Thiruvannamalai. A bearded man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe wears a green and pink floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with white tilak marks on his forehead; he is receiving a small offering from a child in a blue shirt. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies walk closely, one in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, and a woman in pink sari is at the lower left. Behind them, a crowd and illuminated buildings line the street.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photograph taken at night outdoors at a temple-side area with a whitewashed building, a yellow-and-blue Tamil signboard, and a small shrine with a decorated dome. A bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl with a green leaf garland and white forehead markings stands at the centre, smiling, with his hand raised near a crowd. Around him are many people in orange and saffron clothing with bead necklaces and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and bodies, some bare-chested. A man in a white shirt and a young man in a purple shirt are nearby, and a person in the foreground holds up a mobile phone to photograph the central figure. Several onlookers, including children, crowd close together.2017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07Night-time photograph of a procession crowd. At centre, a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a reddish-brown wrap, a green leaf garland with white flowers and a brown rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead; he extends an offering toward a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt who holds up cupped hands. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange cloth wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, some with white-painted foreheads, and one young man at right with long dark hair and a large rudraksha necklace stands close. A stone wall and a few lights are visible behind the crowd. The bearded central figure matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair, distinctive garland and rudraksha mala cues, and a reddish-brown wrap.2017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession in a crowded Indian town. A bearded man with long dark hair and white forehead markings wears a rust-brown sannyasi wrap and a rudraksha mala, smiling with raised hands as he walks among devotees. Around him, men in bright yellow shirts and green lungis, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with garlands, and a man in orange cloth with white body markings press close. A devotee in yellow bows low in the foreground. Shopfronts and a green neon sign glow behind the crowd.2017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07