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Nighttime street photo in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd gathered around a central bearded man with long dark hair and white and red forehead markings. He wears a rust-brown sannyasi robe, a thick rudraksha mala, and a large garland of green leaves, white and pink flowers, and yellow blooms. He smiles beside a young man in a green checked shirt. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts, some with vertical forehead markings. A man at left holds a brass ritual vessel. Behind them are buildings, a tree, and a blue water tank.

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February 07 20172017-02-07Night street scene in Tiruvannamalai during a procession. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long multicolour flower garland (white, pink and yellow blossoms) with a brown rudraksha mala stands at centre, with white forehead markings and smiling. He is flanked by young men: one in a grey-blue shirt on the left, one in a green checked shirt on the right. Behind them, older men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white forehead marks, and a bare-chested man with a shawl. A white-tiled building with arched windows and a tree stand in the background. Physical people are visible, with the outstretched hand of a devotee at the lower right.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street scene in Thiruvannamalai where a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a large rudraksha-style brown bead garland stands at centre, wearing a white forehead marking and a multicoloured flower garland with green leaves and yellow blooms. Around him a crowd of men in shirts and lungis, some with orange and white tilak markings, presses close; a man at left holds a small brass vessel. Trees, low buildings and a streetlit wall form the background.2017-02-07Night street scene in a crowd: a bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark wears a reddish-brown robe and a long green-and-white leaf-and-flower garland, holding a decorated brass vessel with flowers and receiving devotees. Beside him, a young attendant in orange clothing and rudraksha beads carries the vessel. Other men and boys in orange and white dress press around, and girls with blue hair ribbons stand in the foreground. Buildings and a tree are visible behind. a person: the bearded central man with long hair, vibhuti and garland is a candidate, though appearance is only partly distinctive.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight procession scene in a crowded street with a stone temple wall at left. A central man with a full black beard and long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick brown rope-like shawl, and a large fresh garland of green leaves, white flowers and pink blossoms; he has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot. He is smiling and reaching toward a white bowl holding pink flowers, while a man in a white shirt at left extends his hands. Around him, several young men wear saffron-orange cloths, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, with white and red forehead markings. Swamiji (probable) cues: long dark hair, distinctive rope shawl and garland, and ceremonial saffron-clad attendants around him.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight procession scene. A bearded man in a brown robe with a brown rudraksha mala and a large garland of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers stands at centre, hands pressed together, smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. One young man on the left holds a polished brass vessel with embossed figures. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A white temple wall with a blue metal shutter is in the background, and a wall sign has Tamil script.2017-02-07