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Outdoor street photo of five people posed beside a pink-and-orange draped table holding a brass kalasha wrapped in a white flower garland, with a plate of white jasmine and red flowers and a plate with a green leaf offering. The woman in the centre, wearing glasses, a red shawl and white kurta, presses her palms together in anjali. On the left a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands beside a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace. On the right a man in a pink striped shirt smiles, and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings holds his hands folded. Behind them a shop front with glass cases and a shopkeeper in white stands inside, with a blue signboard in Tamil.

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Outdoor street scene in a crowded market lane with marigold garlands strung overhead and a parked white van behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears long white and red jasmine-and-rose garlands, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and is smiling with head bowed as people press around him. Behind him a man in a white shirt and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stand close, and a woman in a purple shawl and blue top holds flower offerings nearby. Uniformed police are visible in the background. The garlanded figure shows distinctive saffron robe, rudraksha and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate being welcomed on the street.2009-07-14Outdoor photo of a devotee procession at a house entrance. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold jewellery holds a silver tray of red roses and white flower garland, with a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white jasmine garland. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of white flowers and red petals, with a woman in white and a man in a brown shirt and mala. On the left and right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand. Rose petals scatter across the floor, and a white-draped table and orange-painted pillars frame the scene.2014-06-26Outdoor street photo at a shrine entrance with a blue-and-white painted doorway and banners. Three saffron-robed men in orange cloth stand on a striped red-and-white runner; the centre man in saffron has a red-and-gold crown, a pale-yellow and red garland, and a rudraksha mala, with hands in anjali. The man on the left in orange has a shaved head, white tilak markings, and bangles. Beside them, a man in an orange garment with a white-and-yellow garland and a beaded mala raises his hands in namaste. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand at right, with a crowd of devotees behind, some in white and some in saffron. A green-draped table with flowers stands at left, and a red portrait poster hangs on the wall. Visible people are around twenty; the scene is a public welcome or darshan.2012-06-04 +1 copiesA street scene in front of a shop with a red-and-white awning and blue shutters. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace, a red-and-gold beaded headband and a bare upper torso, holds a long garland of white and red flowers over a woman in a red shawl and white sari who stands by a parked motorcycle and a tray. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel, and onlookers in shirts stand nearby. A red banner on the wall shows two portrait photos and Tamil lettering.2012-05-28Evening street procession in a Tamil town with shopfronts and Tamil signage behind. A central figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a wooden staff, walks smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth carries a white kalasha decorated with pink flowers, green leaves and a yellow leaf on a silver tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts and a white-clad attendant with a sacred thread accompany them, with a man holding a plate of offerings at left. The scene suggests a ritual procession, with the central figure the most prominent. Photo captured at ground level among the crowd.2012-06-19A photograph of a street-side procession welcome in front of shopfronts with a green-and-red Tamil signboard. A man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, wearing a long white-and-green flower garland and a rudraksha headband, stands centre-left with a hand over a brass kalasha on a tray. The kalasha is decorated with white flowers and green mango leaves. A younger bald man in white dhoti with a gold border and sacred ash markings holds the tray, and another saffron-robed man stands behind. Onlookers in the background, including a woman in a red headscarf, watch. Ritual puja at the entrance.2012-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor street procession in a town market. A young man in orange robes with a gold garland and beaded necklace stands centre-left, hands folded, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him an elderly shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a mala and folds his hands. On the right, a man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain and rudraksha mala holds a cane-like staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street beneath a yellow umbrella held over the group. Shop signs in Tamil line the background.2012-06-05May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesStreet procession in a narrow Tamil town lane lined with shops and signboards. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a jasmine garland and a thick gold-bead necklace wears a saffron-orange cloth and a rust-red garland with flowers, and holds a rudraksha-style bead chain; a person candidate with long swept-back hair, gold adornments and orange clothing, walking with attendants. To the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold pendant necklace walks beside him. Behind, a man with a grey beard wears a maroon-pink shawl over a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks. At right, a bare-chested older man with grey hair, white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. Several white-clad devotees follow, and an ornate silver palanquin with red and gold decoration appears in the background. Approximately 15 physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copies