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Night procession on a covered veranda with terracotta walls and a red-painted pillar. A man in the centre wears a large white and red flower garland, a gold-and-leopard-print waist cloth, and a dark red-brown robe. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a lit torch, a brass bowl, and a flame, with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A man at the far right wears an orange robe with red sash bands. Potted plants and black chairs sit at the left and right edges.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession under a covered walkway with a red corrugated roof and a red-and-white painted pillar. A central figure in a deep red silk garment with a gold-trimmed red headpiece wears a long white and multicoloured garland, a gold pendant and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold and maroon borders and rudraksha malas walk in procession. A man at right holds a flaming oil lamp over a metal bowl, and a man beside him wears a tall decorated conical crown. A man at left carries a torch, and figures with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies continue behind, reflecting a Karthigai Deepam procession.2013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed devotees carrying a long ceremonial staff and an ornate orange-and-white banner. The central figure wears a maroon-brown turban-style cap, a maroon dhoti, a large gold pendant, and a thick floral garland of red and white flowers, walking barefoot with his hands folded. Nearby, a sannyasi in an orange dhoti holds a lit lamp toward him, while a man in a tall decorated headdress and beaded necklaces stands beside him. Several white-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas are visible among the crowd of roughly ten people, many bare-chested or wearing orange cloth. This appears to be an evening torch or lamp procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on sandy ground with several saffron and maroon-robed men with white and tilak forehead marks and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, gold necklace and a long garland of red and white flowers walks forward, wearing a maroon cap topped by a gold trident emblem. Behind him, a man in a patterned tall cap holds a lit lamp. Footwear lies scattered on the ground at left, and a white-robed attendant and a carried decorated umbrella appear in the background.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees with shaved heads and white tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. At the centre a man in a maroon turban and red-maroon silk garment wears a long white and red flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with a leopard-print lower cloth. Around him, men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-style standard and a cloth-covered parasol above. One devotee on the right holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The lighting suggests an evening procession. a person cues: a central figure in ornate maroon clothing, gold ornaments and a garland, with a procession escort around him.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with many saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with gold border wears a red-and-gold turban and a long white-and-red garland, with a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, and carries a bright torch-like light. A man on the right in a maroon robe and a patterned cap holds a lit lamp and a brass bowl. Behind them, ceremonial staffs, a trident, and decorated banners on poles. The men have white and ochre forehead markings and rudraksha malas.2013-11-17Night 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 20132013-11-17Night procession along a narrow walkway beside a pink patterned curtain and a low orange-painted wall. A figure in front wears a maroon-and-gold turban, a leopard-print waist cloth over a maroon robe, layered gold necklaces and garlands of white and red flowers, and walks with a serene expression beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella held by an attendant. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas follow, one carrying a tall golden staff and another holding a torch. Ceremonial flags hang from poles in the background.2013-11-17