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November 25 2016

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A bare-chested young man in an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands in a procession, holding a gold-toned plate of marigold and rose petals with two golden padukas (sandals). Behind him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk in a crowd, a girl in orange looks down, and an orange-painted pole rises at the top. A tilak marks his forehead, and a pendant hangs at his neck.2017-01-08January 11 20172017-01-11December 31 20162016-12-31January 20 20172017-01-20January 11 20172017-01-11January 10 20172017-01-10January 13 20172017-01-13Procession scene with a young man in the foreground holding a gold tray of marigold and red flower offerings with a gold kalasha-style vessel, bare-chested with orange waist cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, tilak and white forehead markings. Behind him, many women and girls in orange and saffron saris and blue and teal garments stand with hands folded in devotion; an orange ratha-like pole and hanging decorative canopy appear above. a person is not confidently established from appearance, so the central figure is described as a young sannyasi-style devotee carrying a puja tray in a Nija Pada procession.2017-01-08January 16 20172017-01-16January 08 20172017-01-08A procession on an outdoor street. In the foreground centre, a young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash on his forehead, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth wrapped at his waist, holds a golden tray with two ornate gold vessels and flowers, possibly for ritual offering. Behind him a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and bangles walks alongside, and a tall orange pole rises beside them under a hanging decorative canopy. Around them are many people in orange and white clothing, some with white forehead marks, and a few blurred figures in the foreground. The background shows a crowd of onlookers, many in white and orange, under a hazy sky.2017-01-08January 10 20172017-01-10