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Night procession scene at a street in Madurai with a jewellery shop sign reading Rayal Jewellers and decorated archway behind. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers and ornate gold chain stands at center. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver ritual vessel, while a second man in saffron robes and garlands smiles nearby. An elderly man with a white beard and saffron cloth holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame with both hands. A shirtless man in a yellow cloth faces the lamp, and bald men in orange robes and malas stand around. Pink and white flower garlands are visible in the foreground.

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Photograph 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.2012-06-05Photograph of a street procession at night in a busy market lane lined with shops and lit signboards. In the foreground, a bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Beside him, an older shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth with a gold-and-red garland and a long beaded necklace raises his joined hands overhead in worship. Next to him, a younger man in red-brown robes with gold borders wears white and red flower garlands and gold chains, hands clasped at chest level. On the right, a man in orange silk with a rudraksha mala holds a green-wrapped object. Crowds of onlookers in white dhotis and saris fill the background.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor 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.2012-06-05A 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.2012-06-05Outdoor 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 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 10 20122012-05-10Street procession in a busy Indian market lane with a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears layered gold bead necklaces and rudraksha beads, looking to his left. Behind him, a bare-chested older man with shaved head and white tilak wears a garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha malas, with a reddish-saffron cloth draped at his waist. Another man beside him wears a red-and-white floral garland and gold chains. Shop signage reads Rayal Jewellers above a storefront with green and yellow decorations overhead. A figure in white is seen from behind at right.2012-06-05Night photograph of a temple ritual with a crowd behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a small white object while looking down toward a row of bright oil lamp flames in the foreground. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a hand offering a plate. On the right an older man with bare chest and sacred ash marks holds his palms together. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns and a pillared temple hall frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red shawl and ornate gold necklace, with the central figure in a priestly role during the lamp ritual.2012-04-05