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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, an elderly bare-chested man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala, and carries a tray of offerings. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha headband stands with arms at his side. Behind, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a phone up to record, a priest in white holds a plate, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is raised above. Many onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background, with shop signs on the left.

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A street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a red-brown floral headband wears a saffron cloth, a red tilak, and heavy gold beaded necklaces; he stands beside a saffron umbrella held on a pole. Next to him, a bald elderly sannyasi wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a golden ornament is in the centre. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray on a white cloth. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts and saris watches, with a yellow shop sign reading Raiyal and a blue shutter visible. Several older men wear white shirts with glasses.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a dense crowd in a narrow street-front setting with shop signage in Tamil behind. Two saffron-robed men in the foreground, both with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha malas and garlands, are bowing or receiving offerings; the central-right man wears a long garland of white and red flowers and a gold-coloured necklace. A man with a shaved head in a saffron cloth wears a beaded headband and a garland of white and pink flowers. A flaming oil lamp or aarti is held aloft in the upper centre, and devotees in white shirts stand around, one holding a brass bowl near the bottom right. Some pilgrims raise hands in worship.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession in a town market. A young man in orange robes with a gold garland and beaded necklace stands centre-left, hands folded, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him an elderly shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a mala and folds his hands. On the right, a man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain and rudraksha mala holds a cane-like staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street beneath a yellow umbrella held over the group. Shop signs in Tamil line the background.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession in front of a blue shuttered shop with bright Tamil signboards. Five prominent men stand close together in saffron and orange robes. On the left, a smiling man with a long gold-bead necklace and a large ceremonial gold pendant wears an orange wrap and gold armlets, with a red bindi and a floral head garland. In the centre, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi with rudraksha mala beads and a saffron shawl stands with hands folded. On the right, a bald man in an orange and yellow robe holds a ceremonial staff and a gold ornament. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding long poles and an umbrella, walk in the crowd. A decorative umbrella canopy is visible at the top left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05