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Night procession photographed at close range with blurred motion. A young man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles and looks down, a hand raised toward his face in the foreground. Behind him a multicoloured canopy with fringed edges and a red-and-gold finial is carried above the crowd, with lit lamps strung along its base. Several men in white shirts and glasses stand near, one wearing a light shawl, and garlands of yellow and white flowers hang from the poles. A bald man in the right foreground is partly cropped. Dark background with scattered warm lights.

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Night photograph of a festival procession at Tiruvannamalai, blurred by motion. In the foreground a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, with a small red mark on his forehead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is a Swamiji (probable) in the procession. Behind him, a crowd of devotees is lit by a row of oil lamps and a bright open flame, with a decorated multicoloured canopy or palanquin and string lights along the temple buildings at the left. Several devotees in the background wear saffron and white clothing.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night procession at a temple festival with brightly lit gopuram and golden-lit temple structure in background. A central man wears an ornate red and gold crown-like headdress, a garland of white and yellow flowers, beaded necklaces and a dark maroon garment, with his hands folded at chest level. To the right, a priest in orange-red headwear and a red-and-white flower garland holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. A large ceremonial umbrella with green and blue tassels stands above. Around them devotees in white and orange shirts crowd close, one raising a hand. Warm lamplight and dark sky create a festive atmosphere.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Night photograph of a festival procession under a teal and red canopy with tasseled fringe. Marigold and orange flower garlands hang from a golden pole and frame a central figure seated beneath the canopy. The central person has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a red top and gold necklaces, and is smiling. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit to the right, one with a shaved head and a red mark on his forehead. A decorated red and gold panel with floral motifs stands at the left edge. a person cues are limited, so the central figure's identity is uncertain.2013-02-12Night photograph at an outdoor evening gathering under an orange tent strung with warm fairy lights and a blue umbrella with crystal drapery. A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a white flower garland, a tulsi-style bead necklace and a gold pendant, stands at the centre. Beside him a man in a grey collared shirt and wristband smiles and raises a hand. Several people press close, and in the right foreground hands hold up smartphones to record the moment. The man in the turban and robe shows distinctive ceremonial cues but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night procession photographed among a dense crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a flower-decorated palanquin/ratha with a domed canopy, ringed with garlands in red, green, white and yellow, and a deity murti or image inside. A man in orange at the rear of the vehicle also stands close to it. In the foreground a man in a red garment raises a long wooden pole beside a gold-topped staff, and devotees press around with hands folded in namaste. Several people are visible, the frame is crowded, and the background is dark.2007-12-23March 07 20162016-03-07April 21 20162016-04-21