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Night photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet on a paved path, with bright lights and fog behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a deep brown-maroon robe and a large garland of white and maroon flowers around his neck. Beside him on the right, a man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with yellow borders, orange robes and white shirts follow, one holding a bundle of yellow flowers. The scene reads as an arrival procession.2018-01-14August 16 20172017-08-16Night procession on a red carpet at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. In the centre, a bearded man with a white forehead line wears a long brown-maroon robe and a maroon-and-white flower garland, walking barefoot. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a tall golden umbrella with multicoloured tassels. Other saffron-robed and white-clad attendants walk behind, one holding a flower bouquet, with a bus and bougainvillea in the background.2018-01-14August 16 20172017-08-16A man in rust-brown ochre robes walks along a red carpet beneath a large multicoloured parasol with red, yellow, green and white fringed tassels. He wears a thick yellow marigold garland with a pink flower cluster, multiple gold chains, a gold waist belt and a sandalwood tilak. Behind him a younger attendant in orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark holds the parasol pole. Seated devotees in cream and white garments line the side, and strings of coloured lights and a smoky haze fill the background of an illuminated tented hall. a person: the walking man has long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ochre robes, but the appearance is only partially distinctive.2017-08-02A procession on a paved path in front of a red-painted wall, with a chain-link fence and a small red flag at left. A man in a long brown-red robe with a white flower garland walks at the center, a tall umbrella with red, yellow, blue and green bands held above him by an attendant in white. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-striped borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, and a man at left carries a long-haired, bare-shouldered look with beads. A woolen-striped mat is laid on the path ahead. a person is the central figure in the brown-red robe with the garland and umbrella, though the appearance cue is uncertain.2017-03-11January 14 20182018-01-14Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04A procession walks along a red carpet under a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala across the chest; he smiles and walks barefoot. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a tall golden staff with a decorated orange-and-red pennant and ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the sides, one carrying a brass ritual vessel. An elderly bearded figure in orange stands behind. a person by appearance: the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, garland and rudraksha mala suggest the central procession figure.2015-01-04December 23 20162016-12-23January 14 20182018-01-14