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Night photograph of a street procession outside multi-storey buildings. In the centre, a woman in a deep maroon sari with a red flower garland holds a bouquet and walks beside a man in a brown dhoti and shawl carrying a brass vessel. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white, maroon and blue-purple saris and dhotis follows, one man in white shirt on the right with palms pressed together. A man in white on the left wears a red garland. Cars and street lights are visible behind.

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June 26 20142014-06-26Night procession outdoors with a bright lamp-lit street and a bus behind, its sign reading NITHYANANDAM. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and a long white and multicoloured flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks centrally holding a tall yellow pole, smiling. Around him are saffron and orange-robed devotees, several with white and ash markings on faces and bodies, rudraksha malas and gold pendants. A devotee on the left carries a decorated brass pot with pink flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside him, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala is at right, with a crowd behind.2017-04-09Night photo at a building entrance of a devotee gathering for a pada puja at a home. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a red floral garland smiles and receives attention from people around her. A young woman in a purple and gold blouse stands to the right. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes wears a large wooden bead necklace at left, and another man in orange with a white garland is at far right. A man in a white shirt faces away from the camera in the centre. Several others stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt holding a camera. Bright flash light blurs parts of the scene.2014-06-26May 29 20152015-05-29Night procession on a sandy path lined by devotees in saffron and orange robes on both sides. A central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a flower garland and long dark hair walks forward beneath a thatched umbrella, while others behind carry lights. Robed devotees in white and orange stand along the route, some with hands folded, and a small child in white dhoti-style clothing and a garland stands at left. An orange building with a green roof is behind the crowd.2016-02-17Night procession at a temple-style street event. A central man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white and multicoloured garland and smiles broadly, raising one hand, while walking beside a tall yellow pole. Around him, saffron-robed devotees with white sandalwood tilaks and rudraksha malas carry offerings; one holds a brass vessel with pink flowers, others hold yellow-orange items. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands at right. A red-and-white bus reading NITHYANANDAM stands behind them under string lights, with a crowd filling the background. a person candidate cues are a garland and robe, but face-independent appearance is only partially distinctive, so uncertain.2017-04-09Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.2013-03-10Night procession on a paved path lit by a bright floodlight in the foreground. A figure in a red-orange robe with a long blue-and-white flower garland is walking at the centre, beneath a large ornate silver-and-purple parasol held by a devotee behind him. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl carries a staff, and others in white and red traditional dress follow. Women in red and red-orange saris walk along the right and left edges. Behind them a large illuminated glowing structure, possibly a decorated chariot or temple form, shines against a building in the background. Several other people in white and orange walk alongside, with a young boy in a blue kurta at left.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a central figure in a maroon robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-to-sandals with arms outstretched. Behind him, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a lantern, and devotees in orange and pink saris dance and clap along the road. Large decorative umbrellas in red, blue and pink, and a lit illuminated shrine structure stand in the background under dark trees.2017-02-09Night procession on a street lit by bright lamps, with a bus behind bearing the printed word NITHYANANDAM. A bearded man in a maroon robe and long flower garland with red, white and green blooms stands centre, smiling and raising one hand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks, and to the right a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha beads holds an offering. Around them men and women in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with white tilak marks, carry a kalasha-style pot decorated with pink flowers and walk a crowd of devotees holding brass lamps. The scene is a ritual street procession.2017-04-09Night procession on a dark outdoor path with bright floodlights and lit buildings behind. In the centre, a smiling man with a red bindi and long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, walking forward and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads walks, and a bright flashlight is held by a man in white shirt behind. Women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in white kurta with arms folded stand among the crowd on the right, with other devotees in orange and white around them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant, so an appearance-based candidate is present, though the setting makes this uncertain.2013-07-13Night procession on a gravel path with a row of devotees in white and red-orange clothing walking beside a large ornate dark umbrella with embroidered trim held over a central figure. The central figure wears a maroon-red robe, a long garland of white and blue flowers, and looks smiling. Nearby, a man in an orange-brown robe carries a bright handheld light. Children in red and white garments stand at the left edge. Warm flames glow in the background behind a building.2016-02-17