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Night photograph of a dirt path through dense green shrubs with pink flowers. A procession moves toward the viewer carrying a golden ornate palanquin or deity canopy decorated with orange and white garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt raises a lit oil lamp overhead at left. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments walk behind, and a man in a checked shirt and dhoti stands near the palanquin. At right, a man in a red shirt and green-and-red cloth holds a metal plate. Dark trees and a faint wire line the background.

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August 09 20102010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09September 15 20162016-09-15August 09 20102010-08-09November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path beside green shrubbery, lit by a hand-held oil lamp. A man in white shirt and dhoti raises a red-based oil lamp overhead on the left. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks with hands joined. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. Right of centre, two men carry a flower-decorated palanquin-style deity murti with a gold crown, heavily garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds; one wears a checked shirt and white dhoti, the other a red shirt and green-bordered cloth holding a tray of offerings.2010-08-09Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with a large crowd of about 40 people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two decorated parasols with red, blue and gold fringed canopies are carried aloft at the front, and a larger ornate umbrella rises above them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red cloth wrapped at his waist stands at the right edge beside a person in an orange robe.2006-12-20Night photo of a procession on a dirt path lined with grass and palm trees. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban walks in front, with a colourful striped parasol held over him by a man in white. Behind, a shirtless man in a red dhoti and rudraksha-style beads walks alongside men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Additional ceremonial parasols and poles are visible further back. The orange-robed figure is shown from behind; there is no clear appearance-based cue beyond the saffron clothing and turban, so the identity is not established.2006-12-20October 06 20112011-10-06A night procession on a dirt road at Kartheekai Deepam, with devotees walking in white and cream clothes. Several men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, women wear white or cream saris with yellow or red borders and some carry small lamps. A saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, and a bald man on the right wears white with a white forehead mark and carries a staff. A decorated red and gold umbrella or canopy is raised above the group at the back. Dark trees and a night sky frame the scene.2010-11-21July 01 20142014-07-01Night procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low orange wall. At the front, a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace walks barefoot-to-sandals beside another saffron-robed figure, while a man in white dhoti holds a tall wooden staff bearing a multicoloured striped parasol. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and women in sarees walk in a line, one carrying a small decorated item. A colourful ornamental umbrella and lanterns are visible in the background.2010-11-21