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December 05 20142014-12-05A night-time procession on a paved road. At the centre, a figure in an orange and gold-striped garment and an orange turban, wearing a red-orange garland, holds a lit flame or lamp in both hands. Beside them, a man in a white kurta carries a small light. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringes are held aloft by attendants in dark red and maroon dhotis and sashes, and a golden decorated banner rises at the left. Many people in saffron, orange and white clothing crowd behind, with streetlights and a building in the background. The central figure's identity is not clear enough from appearance to name a candidate.2014-12-05A night procession on a dark road carries an illuminated deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands and a lit oil lamp in front of it. Two large parasols with red, maroon and white striped fabric and tassels are held overhead. A man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala walks at the front near the murti, with men in white dhotis and a man in white holding a torch nearby. Ritual attendants in maroon and orange cloth follow, and a ceremonial attendant in a tall ornate headdress and beaded necklace stands to the right. Ceremonial standards and a kalasha-like finial are visible at left. The people appear to be a procession, with no clear face-based identification.2014-12-05Night procession on a paved path at a temple-style setting. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some carrying tall staffs with ornate tops. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a grey sari are among the procession. Behind, a brightly lit ornamental temple tower glows, with a red building to the left. Count of visible people is more than twenty.2017-02-09November 25 20152015-11-25Night procession on a dirt ground lit by stage lights, with many devotees in saffron and maroon robes carrying tall decorated parasols in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A central figure in a maroon robe with a yellow-orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by monks with shaved heads and orange-saffron robes. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl stands at left, and another devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a fist. Several women in red and orange saris hold long spears and staffs, adding to the ceremonial procession.2013-12-24A night procession in darkness with a lit building behind. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold canopies and fringed tassels are carried on poles at left and right. At centre, a figure in a dark red and gold garment and crown stands with a glowing oil lamp or flame held before the chest, flanked by attendants. Nearby, a person in white kurta holds a small lamp. Women in white saris and beaded necklaces walk beside them, and white-clad participants and ritual standards with metal fittings complete the scene. The procession suggests a ratha or palanquin-style escort at night.2014-12-05November 17 20132013-11-17December 24 20132013-12-24Night photograph of a ceremonial procession with many saffron-robed, shaved-headed devotees and a few people in dark red clothing. At centre, a figure in a red-and-gold ceremonial dhoti wears a white and orange flower garland and a red headpiece, standing beside a tall ornate headdress and a figure holding a lit flame. A silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging tassels and several orange flags with emblems are raised above the group, and silver tridents stand in the background. A woman in a dark maroon sari stands at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening gathering lit by a small flame and torches.2013-11-17December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 24 20132013-12-24