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Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis with vibhuti-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas walking across a dark stone floor past a red carpet. Several carry ceremonial staffs with ornate finials and a large decorated umbrella is visible at upper left. A man in the foreground at right wears a red turban, a white and marigold garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print cloth, and holds a brass lamp with a flame. Another man at left holds a silver plate of offerings, and a woman at left in a fringed saffron shawl also holds a plate. Men in white dhotis stand at far right and a drummer is partly visible. Other devotees and a photographer line the background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight 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 with a crowd of saffron and maroon clad sannyasis, many with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a red-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long silver staff. Behind him a man in an ornate patterned tall hat holds a small object while a younger sannyasi in orange offers something from a metal bowl. On the right a woman in red holds a basket. A flagpole with a colourful banner and a trident are visible in the dark background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession in a paved courtyard with many devotees in rust-red and orange robes with gold borders. A central man in a leopard-print garment and red-orange cloth, wearing a white and multicoloured garland and a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting. Around him, men with white and yellow body markings hold a silver staff topped with a trident, a decorated saffron banner, brass plates and lamps. A man at right raises a lit oil lamp high in both hands, and others carry plates of offerings. A camera operator stands at left.2013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with a red-walled building behind. Several men and young people in saffron and maroon robes with white and red tilak marks walk together. A man in the centre wears a maroon garment with a thick white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, holding a small flame-like object at chest height. Behind him a man in a tall ornate crown and gold necklaces walks among attendants. Attendants carry ornate embroidered umbrella-shaped standards, a long staff, a trident and a metal kalasha-like vessel. A bald man at left holds a torch, and a young attendant in orange pours or offers from a metal bowl while others hold woven baskets. Karthigai Deepam procession setting.2013-11-17Night procession of robed devotees walking outdoors. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon-and-gold turban-style headwrap and a red-and-gold garment, with a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold chest pendant, a long multicolour garland and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Around him, shaven-headed men in deep red and orange-brown dhotis and shawls wear white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several carry a silver umbrella or canopy pole, a kalasha-like vessel, and small brass lamps. Women in orange saris hold brass plates, and a lamp flame glows near the centre right. The dark background and paved ground suggest an evening ritual procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17