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A night procession photographed in a dim outdoor setting, with a string-lit canopy and red lights overhead. In the foreground on the right, a tall sugarcane stalk is wrapped in a red cloth and white cloth, held up beside the camera. In the middle ground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, and behind them men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with a small bundle of yellow cloth. A cameraman with a camera on the left records the scene, and a ceremonial red-and-yellow umbrella-like canopy hangs in the background. Many visible people are standing; the count is approximately 21-100.

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Night-time outdoor temple scene during a ritual, lit by strings of small lamps and red festoon lights strung across a pandal roof. In the foreground a tall bundle of sugarcane stalks rises from a wicker basket draped with a maroon cloth and a white cloth. On the left, several men in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand near the lights, with orange-clad figures in the foreground left and a row of people in white clothing behind them. The setting suggests a procession or festival observance at night.2010-11-21Night procession scene lit by strings of small lights and a floodlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row at left, one bare-chested in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, others in orange dhotis. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand in a crowd under decorated arches of red and orange lamps. At right, in the foreground, a large bundle of sugarcane is draped with a red cloth and white cloth on a wooden frame. The setting is an outdoor temple or ashram ground with a canopy and hanging lights.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 11 20102010-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession walks along a dirt path lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall, lit by overhead street lamps. Participants in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry lanterns and hold ritual items, while saffron-robed men and women walk in front. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured umbrella and a floral garland-draped structure is carried along. A bald man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace walks at the centre, and a woman in orange sari with a camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a torchlit Karthikai Deepam style festival procession.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas lead the group, one wearing a tall grey ceremonial cap. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream clothing walk, and women in cream and yellow saris stand at the left. Two ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringes are held aloft, and a lit torch or lamp is visible near the front. Vehicles and buildings line the background under a dark sky.2010-11-21Night procession outside a temple lit with string lights, with a large bonfire of dry sticks at the left edge. A figure in orange robes and a tall golden crown stands at the front on a red-cushioned gilded palanquin, with a second figure in orange beside it holding a ceremonial fan. Behind them people in white dhotis and saffron or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in reverence. A decorated deity murti sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin with a yellow cloth, carried forward by the procession. A monk in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right with hands joined. Temple signage reads Sri Arunachaleswar Mandir above the entrance, and a kalasha-style emblem hangs near the top right. The scene shows a deepam festival procession with the temple lit for the celebration.2010-11-21February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies