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Night procession on a paved courtyard under a decorated canopy hung with tassels and colourful fabric. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing brown shawls, carry long-handled umbrellas and ceremonial fans in blue, red, purple, green and yellow with beaded fringes. Other people in white or ochre-coloured clothing stand along the line, and a few women in saris and shalwar kameez watch from the right, one holding a phone. A colourful rangoli with pink and green flower motifs lies on the ground, and a brass lamp stand sits near the front. Bright lights and palm trees frame the scene.

September 15 2016

Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by coloured lights. Several men in white dhotis walk bare-chested, several holding colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges in red, orange, purple and yellow above them. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a pale green outfit with a camera walk near the front. A drummer with a large drum stands at left, and a tall decorated ceremonial structure with a golden figure rises in the background among trees.

A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a paved path lined with string lights and colourful decorations. Shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in line, several holding large blue, green and orange-yellow ceremonial umbrellas on long orange poles. A drummer in orange cloth beats a frame drum, and women in saris and white garments walk alongside. A bearded man at the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holding a paper, carries a blue umbrella. A photographer crouches in the middle of the procession.

A photograph of a covered hall during a ceremonial procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold large yellow and red umbrellas with crystal fringes over an empty ornate gold and red throne on a raised platform at left, with decorated kalasha-style hangings and colourful streamers above. Women in saris and salwar kameez, some in red and green, stand in rows along the right. Rangoli designs lie on the brick floor, with flower offerings near the front and palm trees visible outside. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted; the throne is empty.

September 26 2016

A nighttime procession on a stone-paved path lined with banana leaves and fairy lights. Several men and women in traditional attire walk in a line; one woman in a red-and-gold sari holds her hands together in prayer, another carries a brass pot, and several men in white dhotis carry tall yellow, blue and red ceremonial umbrellas with crest emblems. A man in saffron dress and beads walks at the front. Golden kalasha vessels and garlands are visible.

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A festive procession under a tented pavilion with colourful hanging decorations and many ornate umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and pink. In the centre, a man in a red-and-white turban and a long-haired attendant in dark red cloth walk barefoot, while a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body carries a tray of flowers and fruit near a white umbrella. Several people in saffron and rust-red robes with rudraksha beads stand with hands folded in devotion. Men and women in white and orange clothing line the path, and a camera operator with a tripod stands at the left edge.

Night procession on an open ground lit by a bright floodlight at right. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands among the crowd, flanked by people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls. Several large ornate parasols with bright red, yellow, green and blue panels are carried aloft, and drummers with a drum and cymbal-like instruments walk within the group. Devotees with folded hands line both sides, a woman in a red sari stands near the centre, and a cameraman in an orange shawl films at right. Temporary shade structures frame the background.

Night procession in an open courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by hanging lights. Many people in saffron and orange dhotis or saris walk and dance in a circle, some in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-clad attendants hold large ornate umbrellas and decorated fan-shaped banners in red, orange and gold. A flower garland arch stands at the back, and a lit display of oil lamps and a framed picture is visible on the upper right. A seated person in white is at the right edge. Crowd of spectators stands along the left side. Approximate visible count is over twenty people.

August 15 2017

A night procession on a paved path lit by strings of fairy lights and green-tinted trees. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, some women in white saris, walk beneath a row of colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with silver trim, carried on long poles. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a red-bordered dhoti walks near the front, with a woman in a red-and-gold sari beside him. Another person in white walks at the far left. The setting suggests a ritual procession at an ashram.

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