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Night photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard at the Thiruvannamalai ashram, with bare trees and a dark red boundary wall behind. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon robe wears a red and gold turban, a large pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace; he walks with a straight posture. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white head band, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls stand at the edges, one holding a white cloth bag. A woman in a blue sari and others in red and maroon garments are visible behind. Some participants gesture with raised arms. Eight to ten people are visible.

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March 11 20172017-03-11A night procession on a paved path at an ashram, with a row of men in ceremonial dress walking in step. The central figure wears a maroon-brown robe, a red turban, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant. Flanking him are two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, and two men in red-orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. Behind them, drummers and other participants are partly visible under dark trees and a red wall, lit by a street lamp. The figure in the centre wears distinctive ornate adornments, a red turban, long swept-back hair and a red-and-gold gold necklace, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown walking in the procession.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A nighttime street procession. At centre, a man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a red turban with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and a long garland of white flowers with green and red-yellow ribbons. Behind him a red banner pole and a silver-canopied umbrella are carried. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas walk alongside women in purple, orange and white saris; some carry brass or silver pots and some hold their hands together in reverence. A man at right wears white clothes with gold borders and a long mala. A torch flame is visible at upper left. The scene is crowded, with roughly twenty to thirty people visible.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18Evening outdoor procession on grass at dusk, with people walking in a line past a lit building. In the centre a man in a maroon-red cloth with a white jasmine garland and a large gold pendant walks barefoot; he wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Beside him to the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a woman in white saree with gold border wears a bindi and mala, and a young man in white dhoti and mala walks alongside. On the far left a young woman in deep red saree sings into a microphone. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes walk with hands folded. a person: the centre figure with garland, gold pendant and maroon cloth fits the presentation cues.2016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03Night procession on a paved path with a central man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe, wearing a thick white and multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, carrying a silver umbrella-style canopy above. Men and women around him wear orange, white with gold borders, and purple saris, many with rudraksha malas and silver necklaces, some holding brass kalasha pots. Bright lights illuminate the procession against a dark background.2017-10-18Night procession of devotees walking along a paved path under a dark sky. At centre, a man wears a red-orange turban and a thick white and multicolour flower garland, with a gold chest ornament and a gold-coloured waist belt over red-orange cloth. Flanking him, a man in orange cloth with a white rudraksha-style necklace walks on the left, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and silver beaded necklaces walks on the right. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry brass kalasha pots, and a golden umbrella and red flags are carried in the procession. Ornate chandelier light hangs above.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram ground. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and brown-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces walks toward a striped multicoloured mat. Flanking him, men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and bare upper bodies with orange-saffron lower cloths and gold beaded necklaces; one man on the right holds the hand of the central figure. Behind them, devotees in saris and white clothes stand along the path under dark trees, and a saffron flag is visible at the right. On the left, a decorated palanquin or ratha edge with gold trim is partly visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03