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A night procession photographed from the front on a dirt road lined with string lights in green, pink and blue. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall golden tridents, one held upright at the front and others raised beside them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands in the foreground, and a drummer in white is visible at the left. A large crowd of people stands behind them in the dark, with more string lights and decorative poles in the background. Men wearing red shawls walk among the marchers.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.2015-01-13A night procession photographed in motion and slightly blurred, with a dense crowd of men lining both sides of a lit path. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl. Next to him a man in a white shirt holds a tall gold-coloured staff with a ceremonial top, and another man in white with glasses carries a similar gold staff and wears a pendant on a cord. Behind them more devotees in white and saffron shawls, some with hands folded. Strings of multicoloured lights and bulbs decorate the trees and poles overhead, and a small light glows at the top of a staff. The scene resembles a temple or ashram procession, with no visible central figure identifiable as a person.2015-02-19A night procession of men in traditional Tamil temple dress walks across an open sandy ground lit by strings of coloured lights in red, green and blue. Many wear white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, while several in front wear rust-red and saffron cloth. The men hold tall silver staffs and a large golden trident, and some raise their arms and smile as they march. Devotees in white stand on the left side, and a man on the far right wears an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a festival or devotional parade.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground with many men in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial staffs topped with tridents and ornate gold finials. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti garlanded in red and flowers sits under a multicoloured fringed canopy at top right. A woman in white with a brown shawl walks among the procession. Onlookers including children in orange, green and yellow stand at left in the darkness.2010-11-11Night procession on an open dirt ground lit by strings of coloured lights. Many men walk in a line carrying tall silver and gold staffs, one with a trident-like top, and a spear-like staff. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders; several in front wear saffron-orange and maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Some raise arms in celebration. Devotees fill the background, and a glowing orange sign with Kannada-style lettering is visible.2016-01-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A night-time procession at an outdoor ground, lit dimly, with a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. In the centre, a man in white holds up a pair of golden trident-tipped staffs (tridents) while another man in white walks ahead. Two men on the right carry tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags, and a man on the far right holds a staff with a small ornamental finial. A young girl in a pink dress and other children stand among the crowd, and several devotees have their hands folded in namaste. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in appearance, so the identity is left uncertain.2010-11-11Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11January 13 20152015-01-13A night procession on a sandy path with a darkened background. In the foreground a man in a brown dhoti and bare chest carries a golden trident-like staff topped with a finial overhead, and a second man in grey clothing walks beside him. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and shawls carry flags with orange and gold fabric, and several people hold red-and-orange umbrellas. A woman in a pink top and patterned pink trousers stands at left, and lit torches or lamps glow in the distance. Several participants are wearing white clothes; the scene reads as a ritual procession.2016-09-05