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Night procession on a whitewashed, red-striped stone platform and steps. In the foreground a smiling man with long hair wears a red-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, with a white flower garland around his neck and a kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a large red-and-blue umbrella on a tall pole and a yellow decorated standard, while others hold a silver staff. A woman in white stands among them, and a fire glows in the background.

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A night procession of devotees in rust-orange and maroon dhotis, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms. At centre, a figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-trimmed waist sash, wearing a long garland of marigolds and a leopard-print cloth over the waist, walks under an ornate silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Behind on the left, attendants carry tall gold-topped staffs and a triangular orange banner with an emblem. A bare-chested man at right holds a small flashlight and wears a rudraksha mala. Wet pavement reflects the lights.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession on red stone steps with a metal chatra-style umbrella held aloft. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and sash with a tiger-print waist cloth wears a thick multicolour flower garland and gold necklace, with a red-and-gold headband and a striped band across his chest. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with gold borders carry a flame, a steel bowl, and a torch; some wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms. A chain-link fence and dark sky are behind them.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying a trident, golden oil lamps and ornate ceremonial banners. In the centre, a person in a maroon turban-style headwrap and a red-and-white flower garland over a leopard-print cloth stands with a gold necklace. Several men on either side wear rudraksha malas, orange cloth and white forehead markings. One man at right holds a flaming lamp with cupped hands, and a torch is visible at left. The scene is lit by dark night surroundings and flashlight beams.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and maroon-robed devotees walking on sandy ground. A central man in a maroon robe and red-and-gold headwear wears a thick flower garland with yellow and red blooms and a gold pendant; he has a leopard-pattern cloth at his waist. Several men carry tall ceremonial staffs and a yellow-and-blue decorated banner-pole with ornate fringed flags rises at left. A shaved-headed man in a red robe with white forehead marks holds a torch-like flame; a devotee in orange holds an offering bowl and lamp. Ash marks and rudraksha malas are visible on many participants. Torchlight and dark sky frame the Karthigai Deepam procession. a person appearance: long-haired ornate garlanded figure in the central position, uncertain.2013-11-17Night procession descending stone steps, lit by a torch held by a man in front. A man in the centre wears a long garland of white and red flowers, gold necklaces, a leopard-print shawl over reddish-orange robes and a red-and-gold headpiece, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Around him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare chests and white ash lines carry a silver umbrella, and a man in front wears a cap and gold necklaces. Others play long brass horns and drums, and a small boy in orange with a red sash walks at right. Dark trees fill the background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with saffron-clad devotees and priests, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings. In the centre, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in a tall silver-grey crown carries a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a lamp as well. Silver-topped ceremonial parasols with orange and red panels rise above the group, and a woman in orange at right holds up a small device. The scene matches a karthigai deepam procession style event.2013-11-17