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Night photograph of a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes walking along a dirt path toward a rocky, uneven ground, lit by flash. Several men in orange dhotis and shawls walk in a line, while others in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls follow. A few women in white saris with orange borders stand in the foreground, and a silver SUV is parked at the left edge. The scene appears to be an outdoor festival procession.

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December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph of a small group gathered around a glowing fire pit dug into dirt ground. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand close to the fire, with one in a rust-red shawl, while others in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a man in white with a red scarf stand around the edge. A metal bucket and a bag sit at the right foreground, and a shadowy figure with a mala walks in the left foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or fire ritual performed outdoors after dark.2009-11-16Night photograph at a stone-edged outdoor tank lit by rows of small clay oil lamps along the stone rim. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and carries a long wooden staff, walking along the stone walkway. Beside them an older bearded man in a saffron-and-maroon shawl walks with hands folded, and several young men in white dhotis with orange shawls accompany them. Along the steps behind, many more people in white and orange stand watching, and some hold small lamps. The event appears to be Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting.2008-12-11A night photograph of a group walking barefoot across rocky, muddy ground beside a stone embankment with small lamps lit along its top. In the centre, a woman with long dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange cloth and a heavy gold necklace and carries a walking staff. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk in a line, and a man in orange robes with a red cloth follows beside her. At right, a man in a dark brown shirt holds a white tray or box. A bright light glows at upper right against the dark sky.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photo of a procession on a dirt ground lit by street lamps. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long ornate gold necklace and a long wooden staff walks forward, with a second person in an orange-saffron sari beside them. Around them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-saffron shawls carry brass trays and ritual items; one figure at right wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag. A dark car sits at left and a camera operator appears at right. a person based on the central figure's saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace, consistent with the page's Karthikai Deepam context, though this is an appearance-based label only. Text in the caption, if any, is not legible.2008-12-11 +1 copiesNight procession on a dark road during a girivalam walk around Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes walks with arms folded, flanked by people in white dhotis with orange shawls and gold-bordered white garments. A woman in a yellow-gold sari walks beside a man in white clothes. On the left, a woman in a white and gold sari and an orange shawl holds a microphone and speaks. Street lamp glow and trees frame the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the saffron-robed walker is a devotee-like figure of uncertain identity.2008-01-02Night-time photograph of a group walking across a sandy site among scattered grey stone slabs, with a dark sky and a few lights in the background. A figure in saffron clothing with a long wooden staff and a multi-strand orange-beaded garland stands centre-right, while a person in white dhoti and orange shawl steps forward on a slab carrying a lit lamp. Other attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry brass vessels and a white cloth, and a bent figure in orange lays a hand on a slab. Two small children stand at the right edge. The scene appears to be a ritual procession on a Karthikai Deepam evening, with the lamp as the visible light source.2008-12-11Night photograph of a group descending stone steps at an outdoor water or temple site, with a raised concrete platform and a few small lamps visible at the top left. Front left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and glasses crouches on the steps, and beside him a woman in a orange-and-maroon sari walks. A woman in an orange sari and a gold necklace holds a wooden staff, and a man in saffron with an orange shawl steps down nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some carrying a brass tray with a lit lamp and flowers, follow down the stairs. At right, a man in a dark brown shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace walks down.2008-12-11Night-time photo of a group of orange-robed sannyasis walking across a rough, rubble-strewn ground lit by a few lights. The lead figure at left has long curly dark hair, a grey-streaked beard, a rudraksha-style pendant necklace and an orange cloth draped over an orange dhoti, wearing sandals. Behind him, another orange-robed man in a grey-bearded look walks beside a taller young man in orange with a draped shawl. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a yellow shawl, stand and walk around them, and a man in white carries a white bucket. A dark video camera appears in the background. The scene is dark with a black sky above.2009-11-16Night photograph at an outdoor stone-paved site with uneven ground and a shallow water channel. A figure with long dark curly hair in an orange shawl and bare upper body, facing away, stands at the centre of a semicircle of about seven men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in a brown shirt standing to the left. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands on raised stone steps, and two more people in white and orange stand higher up at the top of the steps. No specific ritual, fire, or deity is clearly visible.2008-12-11