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Night procession descending stone steps, lit by a torch held by a man in front. A man in the centre wears a long garland of white and red flowers, gold necklaces, a leopard-print shawl over reddish-orange robes and a red-and-gold headpiece, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Around him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare chests and white ash lines carry a silver umbrella, and a man in front wears a cap and gold necklaces. Others play long brass horns and drums, and a small boy in orange with a red sash walks at right. Dark trees fill the background.

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A night procession moves along a wet floor under a dark roofed hall. In the centre, a woman in a deep red sari with a leopard-print blouse wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, and carries a small brass tray. Above her a silver parasol with hanging ornaments is held up, and a figure walks beside her under an orange-and-red banner. Behind, several men in rust-orange robes with white forehead and arm markings carry long staffs and trident-tipped poles, and a row of women in matching red-brown saris follows. At the left edge, a young boy in orange cloth beats a drum while curved brass horns are raised. A bare-legged procession with ritual regalia, shown in flash-lit photography.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying ceremonial items. In the centre, a smiling figure in a maroon-and-orange head wrap and maroon garment wears a long white and red floral garland and gold chest ornaments, with a gold waist band and leopard-print cloth; forehead and arm bands are white. Behind, a silver parasol-style umbrella and tall gold-tipped staffs bearing orange and maroon embroidered pennants with a bird emblem are carried. Musicians play a large drum at the left and a brass horn, and many people wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads. Dark background with a few lights.2013-11-17Night procession of robed devotees walking outdoors. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon-and-gold turban-style headwrap and a red-and-gold garment, with a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold chest pendant, a long multicolour garland and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Around him, shaven-headed men in deep red and orange-brown dhotis and shawls wear white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several carry a silver umbrella or canopy pole, a kalasha-like vessel, and small brass lamps. Women in orange saris hold brass plates, and a lamp flame glows near the centre right. The dark background and paved ground suggest an evening ritual procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession with a central woman in a maroon sari and a maroon cap with a gold emblem, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a large garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms, bangles and a leopard-print blouse-style waistband, carrying nothing but walking calmly forward. Around her, young boys in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas blow long brass horns, and one boy plays a drum at the lower left. Behind them, men and women in maroon and saffron robes hold a silver ceremonial parasol with hanging ornaments and tall decorated poles with embroidered triangular banners. Strong white lights and a corrugated roof frame the scene, with white vertical tilaka marks on many foreheads. Several people are visible, and a man in the middle wears glasses, a maroon shawl and rudraksha mala.2013-11-17A night procession of devotees in rust-orange and maroon dhotis, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms. At centre, a figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-trimmed waist sash, wearing a long garland of marigolds and a leopard-print cloth over the waist, walks under an ornate silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Behind on the left, attendants carry tall gold-topped staffs and a triangular orange banner with an emblem. A bare-chested man at right holds a small flashlight and wears a rudraksha mala. Wet pavement reflects the lights.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with saffron-clad devotees and priests, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings. In the centre, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold necklaces, walking barefoot. Beside him, a man in a tall silver-grey crown carries a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a lamp as well. Silver-topped ceremonial parasols with orange and red panels rise above the group, and a woman in orange at right holds up a small device. The scene matches a karthigai deepam procession style event.2013-11-17A night-time procession on a dirt path. At the centre, a man in a maroon silk dhoti and matching maroon head covering with a gold emblem wears a long garland of white and red flowers over a gold necklace and a leopard-print waist cloth. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes with tripundra markings walk barefoot, several carrying long ceremonial staffs and tall ornamental poles, and one holds a lit flame near a second robed figure. Saffron-and-gold ceremonial banners and a trident-topped staff appear at the edges, with a bell-like lamp and a decorated canopy overhead. The scene suggests a torchlit ritual procession, with the central figure wearing the most ornate attire.2013-11-17