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December 05 20142014-12-05December 27 20122012-12-27Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.2014-04-07November 25 20152015-11-25March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesPhoto 11701978December 24 20122012-12-24Night procession on a dirt path with a shallow puddle. A man in a bright orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot in front, carrying a long gold-topped staff, with a line of attendants in white dhotis and orange sashes behind him. To the right, a man in orange robes carries a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, and a man in orange holds a gold-topped object near a large blue drum. Ornate multicoloured canopies with tassels hang overhead. Several people in white and orange garments follow closely.2008-01-03December 05 20142014-12-05Night-time outdoor procession on a white and red striped stone stepped platform. Monks in saffron and orange robes with red-brown sashes stand in a line, several with hands folded in anjali. A large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with a finial is held aloft at centre, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A flag with a pointed emblem is held at left, and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands facing the line.2014-04-07January 03 20162016-01-03January 01 20072007-01-01