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Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A man with a red-brown dhoti-style garment, gold-edged, gold bead mala and red tilak sits on a black chair with bare feet resting on a yellow block. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange garment holds up a large silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments, while other attendants hold silver trident and axe-like staffs. Several women and men in matching red-brown saris and dhotis with gold borders stand around, with a figure in white at right and string lights in the background.

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Night outdoor photo of a smiling man in dark red-orange robes and a red-gold shawl, standing barefoot on sandy ground with a red dot on his forehead and a heavy gold bead necklace. An ornate silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants is held above him by an unseen hand. Around him stand women in matching dark red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl, and other attendees in white and red. A red-cushioned chair sits at left.2013-12-24November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession scene: a large silver palanquin with ornate embossed panels stands at the centre, carrying a standing figure in orange-red robes, a red turban and a white and marigold garland, holding a silver staff. Around it, shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas hold the palanquin and move alongside. A red and gold parasol stands at left, and coloured string lights glow at right. Men in white dhotis and a woman in maroon stand among the devotees in the background.2015-11-21December 24 20132013-12-24A night procession of many saffron-robed devotees and ashramites walks past a silver umbrella held aloft on a pole, with orange and gold ceremonial flags and trident-topped standards around them. At centre, a bare-chested man in a deep red-orange dhoti wears a long white and marigold garland and a red-and-gold cap, and holds up a lit oil lamp flame in one hand. Beside him, a figure in an ornate silver-and-gold crown with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces receives the flame. Women in dark red silk saris and ashram attendants in orange robes surround them, with many people lit only by the flame and dark background.2013-11-17November 22 20152015-11-22December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession at a temple, dark background. A central man in a red-maroon turban with a small gold emblem wears a thick white-and-red flower garland, gold necklaces, and a leopard-print cloth over saffron-orange robes, hands pressed at his chest. Behind him, a silver ornate parasol with pendant drops is held aloft, and attendants in saffron robes with rudraksha malas carry silver staffs, tridents and orange banners with a painted emblem. A man in a tall patterned cap holds a flame in cupped hands. Several men with white forehead and arm markings, and women in saffron, follow in the Karthigai Deepam procession; a figure in white stands at the left edge. Roughly twenty people are visible.2013-11-17Night procession outdoors on a sandy path. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe over a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multicolour yellow, purple and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi and white forehead markings; his hands are folded at his chest. Above him a silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held on a long pole by a man in red robes. Two men in orange-red robes with gold-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a long pole and another a bald man with an orange shawl, and another person in white clothes is further back. Strings of lights and a stage are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the centre figure, in procession with a silver umbrella held above him.2013-12-24A night procession of devotees in rust-orange and maroon dhotis, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms. At centre, a figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-trimmed waist sash, wearing a long garland of marigolds and a leopard-print cloth over the waist, walks under an ornate silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Behind on the left, attendants carry tall gold-topped staffs and a triangular orange banner with an emblem. A bare-chested man at right holds a small flashlight and wears a rudraksha mala. Wet pavement reflects the lights.2013-11-17Night procession on a sandy ground with several umbrellas held aloft, including silver-covered and orange ones. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow and red flower garland and smiles while walking. Beside him a man in saffron robe and gold-trimmed clothing has a shaved head and carries a long staff with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other devotees in orange and white dhoti-style clothing follow, and a small white vehicle with lights stands in the background.2013-12-24November 17 20132013-11-17