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A night street procession crowded with people in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long garland of yellow, white, pink and green flowers and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead; he smiles while a child in a blue top reaches toward him. To his left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a small silver vessel. Around them devotees in white, orange and red clothing press close, several with white ash marks on their foreheads, and a decorated ratha or lit temple chariot glows in the background.

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February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07Photograph of a crowded temple-side scene where a bearded man in an ochre-saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland stands at centre, smiling, with a long dark swept-back hair style and rudraksha-style beads at his neck. Around him devotees press in: a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl holds a small metal plate, and women in saris and gold necklaces stand nearby, with several men bearing white-and-red tilak marks on their foreheads. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron robe, garland and long hair, placed in a crowd of devotees. Pale walls and a metal grille behind suggest a temple corridor.2017-02-07 +3 copiesNight street procession in a crowded lane lit by string lights and illuminated temple chariot in the background. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and has white tripundra markings on his forehead; he is surrounded and held by many devotees. Around him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shirt, men in white shirts, a man in a saffron-yellow shawl, and women in dark and blue saris press close. Shuttered shops line the right side of the street. Visible physical people number roughly 20 to 30, and the identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07Night street procession in a busy Indian town, lit by bright lamps and a glowing decorative arch in the background. At the centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears a large garland of white, yellow, orange, pink and green flowers over a rust-orange shawl. Around him, devotees press close: a young man with a white and red forehead mark and bare chest wearing gold chain ornaments, a smiling man in a yellow shirt with a maroon cloth over his shoulder, and a bald-headed older man in white with his back to the camera. Several people in white shirts and tilak marks crowd the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rust-orange shawl and garland, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +3 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photo of a street procession. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and a large garland of white, yellow and green flowers around his neck, walks among a crowd. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts with white forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces walk close by, and a man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge. Bright illuminated decorations glow in the background, and a lit temple chariot or structure stands behind the crowd.2017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07