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Night street procession in a Tamil town. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk among a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. A bald man in orange clothes with a red rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at the centre, beside a bearded man in orange with a red bead necklace and a garland. A woman in an orange sari with a green bangle walks at left. Behind them rises a glowing illuminated palanquin-like canopy and a decorated flag with saffron fabric. Shop fronts line the street.

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June 05 20122012-06-05Night-time procession at a temple courtyard with an ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a decorated canopy and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak walks forward, and beside him a bald man in saffron robes with eyeglasses and gold beaded necklaces walks. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl carries a shoulder bag, and several people in white and cream saris and dhotis follow along a dark path lined with hanging tassels and lamps.2010-11-21Night procession on a crowded Indian street lit by colourful lights and an illuminated float behind. A central smiling man with a raised arm wears a rust-red silk dhoti and wrap, a flower garland with red blossoms, and layered gold chains. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk, and white-clad men in shirts and dhotis follow. Shops with signage line the street.2012-06-05April 05 20122012-04-05February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession on a paved road lined with shops and bright neon signs. Five men walk barefoot in a line. The central man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold armlets, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is the most prominent figure and appears to be a person, based on his saffron robes, multiple beaded malas and gold ornaments. Flanking him, a man in orange holds a silver-tipped ceremonial staff, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at left. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk at right, one holding a silver rod and wearing a mala, the other bare-chested with a white shawl edged in gold and a tilak. A man in a light blue shirt stands at far right.2012-04-11Night procession outdoors with a decorated ornate umbrella held over a central figure in a red-orange robe and a large red floral garland, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a forehead tilak. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown garland stands at left, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk behind. Behind them a illuminated chariot (ratha) glows with coloured lights against the dark sky. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd the scene.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16February 11 20132013-02-11February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies