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A dense street crowd surges around a central figure in a yellow and red marigold garland, bare-chested with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads reach out and press forward. Behind them, onlookers in white and pastel shirts and a uniformed policeman crowd a street lined with shops and trees.

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January 16 20182018-01-16A blurred, motion-heavy street photograph of a crowd pressing forward during a procession in Tiruvannamalai. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style strand is held and pushed by several arms. A man with a white forehead mark and a bearded man in a white shirt stand nearby. Many devotees in orange, white and red garments fill the street, and a banner with Tamil lettering hangs on a building in the background. Trees and shop fronts line the road under overcast light.2018-01-16Blurred photo of a dense street procession crowd in Tiruvannamalai. Many men in saffron-orange robes and white ritual dhotis, some with white sacred ash on their foreheads, press along a narrow lane lined with red walls. A man in the centre wears a yellow and green garland and folded hands, with long dark hair. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap, with a camouflage-patterned head covering, stands in the foreground pushing back the crowd. A large orange umbrella and a flame glow appear in the upper background. A central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala may be a sannyasi but the identity is uncertain.2018-01-16Dense street procession with devotees pressing forward and reaching out their hands toward a central figure. In the centre, a man with a short beard and a thick white forehead mark wears a red-brown robe and a long multicoloured flower garland of yellow, white and purple blooms, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a bearded man in a white dhoti and a sannyasi in orange cloth with a white-marked face press close. Behind them, ceremonial parasols in orange, yellow and pink stand above golden trident standards, and a cameraman in orange cloth films from the back. Several people hold up their hands in greeting or to touch the procession. The setting is an open outdoor street with trees behind.2018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16June 24 20142014-06-24A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd pressing close around a decorated palanquin or ratha. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and a white-and-red vibhuti marking wears an orange cloth, and beside him men in orange and saffron clothes press forward. A man in a white shirt and bright orange turban sits at left, and an older bearded man in a white turban stands center in an orange shawl. Several others in green, white and pink shirts line the crowd, with a uniformed police officer and trees behind. A fresh garland of flowers rests on the platform at lower left. A signboard with Tamil script is visible at right.2018-01-16June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession in a street. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward the crowd, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. To his right, a bearded man in maroon wears a garland of white and yellow flowers and has a white forehead mark. Several men with shaved heads and white tilaks press close, and a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the back. Above, a cameraman in an orange garment films from a raised position. Behind them are ornate yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas topped with gold finials, a trident standard and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand. The scene is crowded and busy with people pushing toward the procession.2018-01-16June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11February 12 20132013-02-12