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Night photograph of a group of devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls standing in a row on a sandy ground covered with green banana leaves, hands folded in namaste. Several men hold tall red flags with a yellow emblem, and a tall golden pole topped with a decorative finial stands in the background among dark palm trees. A young boy in white stands at the front, hands joined. The scene suggests a welcoming ceremony for padayatris.

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December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA night-time procession at an outdoor ground, lit dimly, with a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. In the centre, a man in white holds up a pair of golden trident-tipped staffs (tridents) while another man in white walks ahead. Two men on the right carry tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags, and a man on the far right holds a staff with a small ornamental finial. A young girl in a pink dress and other children stand among the crowd, and several devotees have their hands folded in namaste. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in appearance, so the identity is left uncertain.2010-11-11Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with palm-leaf and banana-leaf decorations and string lights overhead. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-and-red shawls stand on green banana leaves, hands pressed together in anjali, facing forward. Some hold white cloth bundles at their chests. Behind them a larger crowd of devotees in white and some in saffron stands in the courtyard, with a canopy and decorated structures at the back. Consistent with a Karthigai Deepam evening gathering, though no a person is clearly visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight procession of devotees in white traditional dhotis and mundus with gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white vibhuti on their faces and chests. Several hold white conch-shell style items and offering trays of flower garlands; one woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a red and yellow garland. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise behind them, and a pink patterned umbrella with fringe is held overhead at left. Trees and string lights frame the path.2018-12-30 +2 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies