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Night 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.

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Night procession inside a temple corridor with bright lamps and colourful shop stalls along the walls. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a crowd; one tall figure with long dark hair and rudraksha malas wears an orange shawl and gold-bordered cloth, while others wear orange and maroon garments with gold borders. A figure in a maroon garment wears white flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis move among them, and a silver palanquin glows in the background. Whether the long-haired figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2012-06-05Street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu market lane lit by shop lights, with shop signage above. Several orange-robed sannyasis walk together. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, a gold necklace, and a red headband, and holds his hands together at chest level. To his right, a bearded man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads is seen with a green cloth in hand. On the far right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace wears an orange robe and holds his hands clasped. Other people in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange and white, stand around them. Background shop displays show red and orange cloth goods.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple corridor at night with devotees walking in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-yellow sash, a wide gold-and-red headband, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace presses his palms together. Around him are shaved-headed men in orange robes with beaded malas, one holding a small object, and men and women in white dhotis and sarees. Behind them, a crowd stands in a stone-pillared hall with garlands hanging nearby.2012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05Night street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Several men in saffron-orange silk garments with rudraksha malas walk together. On the left, a bearded man in orange silk and a silver-beaded mala stands with hands folded. The centre figure wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a heavy gold necklace, with a headband and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace, hands clasped. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and an ornate metal umbrella rise in the background among shop signs.2012-06-05Night procession on a crowded Indian street lit by colourful lights and an illuminated float behind. A central smiling man with a raised arm wears a rust-red silk dhoti and wrap, a flower garland with red blossoms, and layered gold chains. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk, and white-clad men in shirts and dhotis follow. Shops with signage line the street.2012-06-05May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a painted ceiling, crowded with devotees. At centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold-flower garland on his head and gold chains and rudraksha beads around his neck, stands with palms joined in añjali, gazing upward. Beside him, a bald man wears an orange shawl and a long pale bead necklace with a gold pendant. On the right, a young man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead garland. A bare-chested man at left holds a plate with offerings. Several white-clad men and women stand around them. Appearance-based a person is the central figure with the flower garland and rudraksha cues, shown in person amid devotees.2012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05