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December 23 2016

Night procession at a temple-like setting lit by warm lamps. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe wears a multicolour and white flower garland with a purple tassel, a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, carrying a tall staff. Behind him, a man in a dark brown robe raises a long pole, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit torch. Women in orange and gold saris and gold jewellery follow, with an illuminated golden temple tower and lights behind. a person appears to be the central figure in the maroon robe and garland, based on a visible rudraksha necklace and gold pendant alongside the garland and staff; he is in procession rather than on a throne.

April 09 2017

Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.

June 05 2012

October 01 2017

Night procession on an open paved path lit by strings of coloured lights and tents in the background. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink and white garland walks at centre, hands raised in greeting, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold-bordered cloth beside him holding a white paper. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and shaved, white-marked foreheads walk in front, and a drummer in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a drum at right. Women in saris stand behind.

Night procession on a temple street in South India, with a painted gopuram tower lit above. Several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth with gold borders walk in front, holding hands in a line. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant; he is smiling and joyful. Beside him, a bald man in orange wears a gold necklace, and at the right another man wears white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant. Behind them, men and women in white and cream clothes follow closely in the crowd, and onlookers stand at the edges. a person appears as the central figure based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.

2012-05-20 +1 copies

Night procession on a dirt path with an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with red and gold canopies in the background. A central bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland with purple and white blooms, a rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, walks barefoot and holds a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in a purple and blue patterned sari walk; a man in white kurta holds a red cloth. Potted green plants sit at the right edge.

Night procession across a paved temple-ground courtyard lit by floodlights, with small temple shrine towers and a decorated chariot-like structure in the background. Foreground men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests marked with ash and sandalwood paste; one wears a red garland. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown saffron robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha beads, walking barefoot among attendants. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border walks nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth holds a folded paper. A young girl in purple folds her hands. Several people walk in the group, and a crowd stands behind.

Night procession on a red carpet under strings of lights and a yellow-green canopy. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange sash, with a white and pink flower garland, walks smiling at the centre, holding a tall yellow pole. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace carries a silver trishul. Around them, shirtless men in orange and gold dhotis and women in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas follow, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A small boy in maroon kurta stands at right, and a woman in white at left blurs the foreground. The orange-robed man with the garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown leading the procession as a central figure.

2016-12-15 +2 copies

Night procession on a green carpeted path lit by string lights and floodlights, with a person signboard in the background. At centre, a smiling bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland with tassels and holds a tall yellow staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, walk in the procession. A man at left in a white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace carries a brass kalasha topped with flowers. A man at right in a white shirt and trousers walks alongside. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.