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Night procession on a dark road with a crowd of devotees walking together. A central man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange robe and has a red tilak on his forehead, walking in the middle of the group. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl walks among them. A man in front wears an orange robe and a small bag strap, and another holds a small light. A roadside sign and a street lamp are visible in the background.

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A night-time procession on a dark road, with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward, smiling, while a second man in saffron to his left raises a hand in greeting. Several men and women in white dhotis and saris wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white on the right holds a water bottle. A white-shirted older man stands on the far left, and a poster is pinned to a post in the background.2008-08-03Night photo of a crowd walking along a road in procession. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red shoulder cloth holds a small flashlight, and beside him a smiling young man in full orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead walks forward. Around them, many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and a woman in white with a red shawl and a red bindi walks among them. Some devotees carry water bottles. The scene looks like a girivalam-style circumambulation procession at night.2008-08-03Night photograph of a group walking outdoors in the dark. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red bindi, smiles broadly. Around him, saffron-robed men and men in white kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, one with a white tripundra forehead mark. A white-haired older woman stands at the right edge.2008-08-03January 02 20082008-01-02August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession of many people walking together along a road, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas and orange or saffron shawls and garments. In the centre, a man in a long saffron robe walks beside a younger man in white with a red-orange shawl holding a water bottle. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothing crowd behind, and a woman on the right wears a white top with an orange shawl and a lanyard badge. Dark trees and a street light appear in the background.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03January 02 20082008-01-02June 04 20062006-06-04August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession on a dark road lit by a single street lamp, with a crowd of devotees walking together. In the center a woman with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange garment and walks with hands clasped. Beside her a young man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth walks in step. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls and an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a red border carry garlands, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Tall trees and a utility pole frame the background. Consistent with the girivalam circumambulation described in the page excerpt, though no sacred landmark is clearly visible.2008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking along a paved road under dark trees, apparently a girivalam circumambulation. At centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a saffron shawl and holds a walking staff. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk barefoot. A woman on the left in an orange shawl and white sari holds a camera, and another woman in a cream sari with gold border walks beside them. Some men wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Street lamps glow in the background.2008-01-02