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Night procession with many people in saffron, orange and maroon ritual clothing, several with white vibhuti stripes on foreheads and arms. A man in the left foreground wears a maroon turban with a gold-and-white garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print cloth, and holds a silver staff. Beside him a young man in a patterned blue-and-gold conical headdress, rudraksha mala and saffron-maroon wrap receives or offers a small silver bowl of food and marigold offerings from attendants. Ornate saffron ceremonial banners with floral motifs, a trident and brass staffs fill the background. Women in orange saffron saris stand at right, and a woman in a light shawl is at right edge. Strings of coins and a basket of offerings sit in the lower right.

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Night procession in an outdoor courtyard with a central figure in a maroon-red silk garment and gold-trimmed waist sash, wearing a red and orange turban-style headpiece with a gold emblem, a thick multicolour flower garland, and gold necklaces. Around him, men in orange and rust-coloured saffron robes with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms carry silver bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a flat basket of offerings, while ceremonial standards with orange and red embroidered pennants and trident-topped poles rise behind them. Several women in orange saris stand at right holding offerings. The central figure is a person by appearance, with a flower garland, gold ornaments, and a distinctive turban, and is shown as in-person within the procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA nighttime procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying trishul-topped staffs and orange-and-maroon banners embroidered with floral motifs. A man at left in a maroon and gold shawl, a white and red floral garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth walks at the front. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in red-orange robes and a tall silver-and-gold crown holds a metal bowl while others offer hands over it. A woman in orange at right holds a tray of lit oil lamps, and the group wears white sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees in orange and maroon dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads and arms, carrying flaming oil lamps and ceremonial staffs. A central man in a maroon-and-orange turban wears a white and gold flower garland, gold necklaces, a leopard-print cloth and a maroon shawl, holding a lit lamp. Beside him a man in a tall ornate blue-and-gold crown holds a trident-topped standard and a lamp, while a bald man in orange and rudraksha malas stands at right with hands folded. Ornate red and gold umbrella-style canopies with floral patterns and a trident finial are visible behind them, and a dark background suggests evening.2013-11-17Night procession with a crowd of saffron and maroon clad sannyasis, many with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a red-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long silver staff. Behind him a man in an ornate patterned tall hat holds a small object while a younger sannyasi in orange offers something from a metal bowl. On the right a woman in red holds a basket. A flagpole with a colourful banner and a trident are visible in the dark background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and maroon-robed devotees walking on sandy ground. A central man in a maroon robe and red-and-gold headwear wears a thick flower garland with yellow and red blooms and a gold pendant; he has a leopard-pattern cloth at his waist. Several men carry tall ceremonial staffs and a yellow-and-blue decorated banner-pole with ornate fringed flags rises at left. A shaved-headed man in a red robe with white forehead marks holds a torch-like flame; a devotee in orange holds an offering bowl and lamp. Ash marks and rudraksha malas are visible on many participants. Torchlight and dark sky frame the Karthigai Deepam procession. a person appearance: long-haired ornate garlanded figure in the central position, uncertain.2013-11-17