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Night procession on a red carpet at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the centre, a bearded man with a white forehead line wears a long brown-maroon robe and a maroon-and-white flower garland, walking barefoot. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a tall golden umbrella with multicoloured tassels. Other saffron-robed and white-clad attendants walk behind, one holding a flower bouquet, with a bus and bougainvillea in the background.

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Night photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet on a paved path, with bright lights and fog behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a deep brown-maroon robe and a large garland of white and maroon flowers around his neck. Beside him on the right, a man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with yellow borders, orange robes and white shirts follow, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers. The scene reads as an arrival procession.2018-01-14Night photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet on a paved path, lit by a bright floodlight and strings of coloured lights. A man in a dark robe with a long white and maroon flower garland and a light forehead mark walks in front, his face partly shadowed. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron robe and glasses holds a tall golden pole that supports an ornate fringed canopy umbrella. Behind them, people in white and orange-red clothing follow, including a woman in orange holding flowers and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right. Palm trees appear in the background.2018-01-14 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet on a paved path, lit by haze and distant lights. In front, a bare-footed man in a brown draped robe with a gold-edged hem carries a tall gold pole and wears a white-and-maroon flower garland. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and glasses holds the pole, followed by women in brown saris holding flower bouquets and a man in white robes with a garland at the back right. Faint white tilak marks are visible on several foreheads.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Night outdoor photograph of a man in a reddish-brown saffron-toned robe walking barefoot on a woven mat, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a white vibhuti forehead mark. A younger man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a gold-pole umbrella with multicoloured tassels above him. Behind them, an older man in white shirt and dhoti and a man in blue kurta walk, with red wooden structures in the background. Four visible people in total.2018-01-14A procession walks along a red carpet inside a white tent. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-brown robe and a long yellow-orange marigold garland, with a rudraksha mala at his chest, and he smiles. Behind him, men in orange and saffron robes and garlands follow, one holding a red umbrella with beaded fringe and another a green umbrella. A man in a white dhoti and a bald-headed man in orange also walk nearby, and a man in a striped shirt on the left holds a bouquet of red roses.2016-04-23October 01 20172017-10-01Night procession on a dirt path lined with a red carpet, with a long-haired man in a blue kurta and black trousers walking at left. Centre, a man with long hair and a dark brown-maroon shawl and a white flower garland walks behind a golden-handled parasol with multicoloured fringe, held by a man in orange-saffron garments. Behind him another man in orange and a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala walk along the carpet. At right, a bare-chested young man in orange wrap and rudraksha beads. Coloured lights and flowering bougainvillea decorate the background, with a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre-right. The scene reads as a formal procession.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a festive procession down a red carpet under a tent with greenery and colourful hanging decorations. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a white and pink flower garland and walks ahead of a yellow-and-green ceremonial canopy pole with a multicoloured fringed top. Beside him, a shirtless young man in orange and gold cloth holds the canopy pole, with rudraksha beads visible. On the left, a woman in a teal sari and a man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stand with palms pressed together, some carrying offerings. Several devotees in white, maroon and orange garments, including a woman in a yellow top, stand along the carpet with hands folded in namaskar.2016-12-15Outdoor procession on a red cloth-covered path. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre beneath a tall multicoloured silk canopy held on a long pole. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered white dhotis carry brass pots and a conch-like vessel. Palm trees, a wire fence and a brick structure stand behind. The bearded man in the rust-brown robe is distinctively clothed with garland and mala, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so no probable label is applied.2017-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04