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Photo 11724188Night procession of devotees in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, foreheads marked with white vibhuti and tilak. A woman in the centre carries a brass plate of flowers and fruit, and another woman on the right holds a plate of red and yellow flowers. Behind them a woman holds a framed photograph of a smiling figure with a red turban and a large multicoloured flower garland, while a pink and gold canopy umbrella and red banners rise above the crowd. Rudraksha malas hang from the necks of several men, and string lights glow in the background.2018-12-30December 30 20182018-12-30Photo 11724191 +2 copiesPhoto 11724190 +2 copiesPhoto 11724198 +2 copiesPhoto 11716058Night procession at an outdoor temple-style courtyard lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A bare-chested man with white and ochre body markings and a cloth wrap walks at left, and a woman in an orange sari carries a brass pot topped with green leaves. In the centre, a standing figure wears a pink turban and a white dhoti with a yellow-and-red garland, holding a printed or framed image of a smiling man with a pink turban and garland; he may be a depicted portrait rather than a person. Behind them, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. Seated devotees in white clothing with yellow cloths sit along the right side, and a red-and-white striped pole stands in the background.2017-02-23Photo 11724079 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09Outdoor procession on a paved path with many devotees. Under pink and purple embroidered parasols with crystal fringe, a woman in an orange sari and red turban is carried or walked forward, garlanded with white and pink flower garlands and holding pink flowers. Around her, people in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or mustard saris walk. A young girl in an orange sari with a long braid holds a brass tray of offerings and lamps. Pink-washed walls and a crowd fill the background.2017-01-01Outdoor procession on a paved stone path, with a crowd of devotees behind. At the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-gold turban wears a long white and pink flower garland and walks barefoot. Beside them a woman in an orange sari carries a brass tray with two lamps. Behind, a line of women in white saris with gold borders carry long poles holding colourful ornate umbrellas (chatras). Men in white dhotis and shirts, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, walk alongside.2017-01-01