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January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor evening photo of a walking procession on a sandy path. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, a red-and-white tilak, and walks holding a long staff. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders carry staffs, one with a lit torch. To the right, a line of women and girls in orange-red saris stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A dark blue dusk sky, lit pathway lamps and palm trees form the backdrop, with a red wall at left. Purple-and-yellow mats lie on the ground in the foreground.2017-12-02Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and small lights. A decorated palanquin-style float covered with white and orange flowers and garlands is pulled forward, a figure seated on it. Around it walk many devotees: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with gold borders, and a row of women in saffron and orange saris wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some carrying small items. A young boy in a red top stands at the left edge. Behind them, more white-clad people continue along the road.2016-01-03A night procession on a dirt road with people carrying flaming torches. In the foreground, women in white and orange-bordered saris hold burning torches; a woman in white with a mala at right holds a torch aloft. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a striped canopy, carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Trident-like staffs and lamps line the procession, and a street light and palm trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20November 21 20152015-11-21 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path lit by strings of red and white bulb lights. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sandals, walks beside a tall trident (trishul) and a woman in cream sari with yellow border holds a brass tray. Behind them devotees in white dhotis, cream saris and yellow shawls carry trident staffs, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella and ornamented banners on poles move through the crowd. A white van stands at left.2010-11-21Night procession at an outdoor ashram ground under a dark sky, lit by a street lamp and string lights. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sleeveless orange garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks, play white hand drums while walking. Behind them, a row of women in colourful saris (red, green, blue, yellow) stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-red top with a rudraksha mala carries a deity murti or image held aloft on a platform, decorated with red and white garlands, under a multicoloured canopy on poles. Tall orange and red flags with a golden emblem stand at the right, and palm trees and a tree sit in the background.2018-12-31February 21 20162016-02-21December 02 20132013-12-02February 02 20092009-02-02A night-time procession under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long white beard, wears a red and white garland and holds a hand-held photograph or standee that stands in for the figure. An ornate rainbow-striped parasol with a gold finial is raised above him. Behind, saffron-robed men walk in procession, one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala, another with hands folded in namaskar. Stone paved ground, bench and lit area at right.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15