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Outdoor event under a pavilion with pink and red draped fabric overhead and a blue carpet on the ground. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland and a light tilak on his forehead walks with eyes lowered, flanked by monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and one holding a pair of wooden sandals walk nearby, and a crowd watches from behind. a person: the bearded man in the saffron robe and flower garland fits the expected appearance cues but is not certain.

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A procession on a blue carpeted path under a white tent. A central man in a rust-orange robe, with a long white flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot beneath a large red, yellow and green tasselled ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border carries sandals and wears a rudraksha mala. Other men and women in orange and white garments walk behind, with a dense crowd in white shirts and dhotis lining the path.2017-03-11A procession on a blue carpet under a tented pavilion in Thiruvannamalai, with a crowd lining the path. At centre, a bearded man in rust-red ochre robes and a long white flower garland walks barefoot, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace visible. An attendant in a red-brown robe with a yellow-edged cloth raises a large ornate parasol with red and white tassels above him. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry sandals, and women in red-brown saris hold flower offerings.2017-03-11A photograph of a procession under a red and white canopy with a blue carpet. In the centre, a bearded man in reddish-brown saffron-toned robes wears a long white flower garland with red and orange blooms and a brown rudraksha mala, with white forehead markings, walking with eyes lowered. To his left, a man in white dhoti with orange borders and dark rudraksha mala walks beside a man in reddish-brown robes. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with orange border stands holding a pole. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, with a tall yellow pole and a hand raised above.2017-03-11December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11A procession at an outdoor event. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and red-and-white flower garlands wears a large gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead; he is the central figure of the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and walk alongside him, while a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at right. Women in orange and green saris stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in pink and orange at far right does the same. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a golden ceremonial emblem visible at upper left.2016-07-02January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a decorated canopy with flower garlands and banana leaves. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red crown-like turban and rust-red dhoti-style robe wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a large white-and-pink flower garland; a person candidate by the red turban, ornate gold jewellery and flower garland, with the appearance uncertain. He walks forward smiling, his right hand raised. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold his hand and stand close; one bare-chested man wears a rust shawl and rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in an orange-and-rust wrap stands in front. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder is at the left, and spectators in shirts stand at the right edge.2016-12-23January 01 20172017-01-01A procession under a white tent with a red carpet. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown ochre robe wears a crown-like turban, a thick white and yellow flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded and a smile; a gold-tipped staff and a decorated umbrella stand above him. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-clad sannyasis walk around him, and on the right, a shaved-headed attendant in ochre cloth and beads watches. In the background, priests in white sit before brass lamps, flower-filled baskets and a decorated altar. Full ritual procession.2016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies