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Evening 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.

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July 03 20162016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03Evening outdoor procession at a building with warm lights and trees. A central man in a rust-red robe wears a large white flower garland, a heavy golden necklace with a central pendant, a brown rudraksha mala, and a red bindi; his long hair is swept back. Around him, young men and women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders walk with rudraksha malas, and one young man in orange robes with a tilak and mala stands at right. A young man at left carries a long white staff. Some attendants hold colourful cloth or flower garlands.2016-07-03A procession at an outdoor event. At the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and red-and-white flower garlands wears a large gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead; he is the central figure of the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry a long silver staff and walk alongside him, while a drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at right. Women in orange and green saris stand at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in pink and orange at far right does the same. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a golden ceremonial emblem visible at upper left.2016-07-02A photograph of a procession outdoors beneath a white tent canopy with a sandy ground. At centre, a man with a shaved head and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot in a rust-red shawl and a gold necklace, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body holds a ceremonial staff, and to the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas walks alongside. Devotees line both sides in orange, red, pink and teal saris and shawls, hands folded in anjali. Golden ceremonial umbrella finials are visible at the top left. Whether the centre figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-07-02Night 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.2017-03-11Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard under palm trees and a dark leafy canopy. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, attendants in orange, saffron and white dhotis carry long ceremonial staffs and a tall orange and gold banner. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel with a tasselled cloth and walks, while another in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. Red-pillared shrine structure and a patterned pillar stand in the background.2014-10-29A procession on a green-carpeted walkway between white walls. A central man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha malas, carries a tall gold staff with a finial and holds a red-brown pole. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk around him, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. A man in a white shirt watches from the left foreground. Crowds are visible in the background.2016-04-17A 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.2017-10-18Night procession on a dirt road lit by a handheld lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and red tilak, holding a small lantern. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a large beaded necklace, glasses and a bracelet. Behind them devotees in white sarees and white dhotis carry red shawls, and a ceremonial umbrella and a deity-like headdress appear above the crowd.2010-11-21May 29 20152015-05-29April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copies