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A 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.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy market lane. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a long gold-bead necklace and a white band on his upper arm holds his hands together in devotion. Beside him an older man in orange with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and white forehead markings stands with hands folded. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border carries a silver pot of flowers and a tray, and another similarly dressed man wears a gold necklace. Shopfronts and a jewellery sign line the background, with onlookers in the crowd behind.2012-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand at centre, each wearing a long garland of white jasmine and green leaves with red flowers, and heavy gold necklaces; the taller one on the right has a red-and-gold headband. Around them men and boys in white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, watch and assist; a man on the left in a white dhoti gestures toward the group. Onlookers crowd behind, and a parasol-like decorated canopy with colourful fabric is visible at the top corners.2012-06-03 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in front of shopfronts with green and red Tamil signage. A bald man in orange ochre dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style headband and a white flower garland with red blooms, leans forward with his head bowed. Facing him, a smiling man wearing an orange wrap, a thick gold bead necklace, a white beaded necklace and a red floral headband stands bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his arms. Onlookers stand behind them, including a man in white shirt and a bald man in white dhoti holding a yellow cloth, while a woman in a yellow sari watches from the background.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside thatched huts and palm trees. A bald orange-robed sannyasi with ornate gold necklaces and a pendant holds a silver bowl with a kalasha-like vessel draped in orange cloth and yellow marigold garlands with purple flowers. Facing him, an older man with white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange cloth, gold earring and beaded mala, presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a sash and a man in white garments stand, and a banner with floral motifs hangs overhead beside an informational map board.2009-12-30June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy Indian town with shopfronts and a temple gopuram behind. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of white jasmine, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, a headband and tilak, and holds his hands clasped at waist level. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a gold bead mala. To the right, a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth and mala stands next to a man in white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a red and gold ornate palanquin canopy is visible. a person at centre, shown in procession with devotees.2012-06-05Outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard with orange brick walls and a palm-leaf canopy. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a tall ornate embroidered cylindrical headpiece and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers holds a silver vessel with a green leaf and yellow flower garland on a tray. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or upper cloths walk around him, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, some with tilak marks. On the right, a golden ratha or palanquin decorated with purple and white flower garlands and colourful tassels is pulled alongside. A man in white and a bald priest in white stand nearby, with a drummer and musicians at left holding a long wooden instrument.2011-12-15June 05 20122012-06-05