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October 19 2017

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A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19A night procession on a paved path under a large ornate red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicoloured and white flower garland walks at centre, holding a rudraksha mala and a bangled wrist, smiling. Around him, many men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white tilak and sandal marks, carry a green-and-pink floral offering and walk in step. A green banana-leaf decoration and a golden ceremonial pole frame the scene, with spectators behind a chain barrier.2017-10-19July 22 20132013-07-22March 02 20182018-03-02July 22 20132013-07-22January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07April 21 20152015-04-21A night-time outdoor ritual under a red fringed canopy with a tall gold-handled staff. A central bearded man in a rust-brown shawl and a multicoloured flower garland holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand while bowing over a metal vessel. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a long plaited hair braid stands near, and to the right another attendant in orange holds the canopy pole and wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other saffron-clad attendants with folded hands stand at the left and right edges, and the foreground shows the heads of seated onlookers. Lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role only.2018-03-02February 13 20182018-02-13Outdoor procession under a large red and gold canopy on a red carpet inside a tent. A man with a long dark beard and forehead tilak wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, and walks at the front while a sun-ornamented umbrella is held above. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry offering trays and wear marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. In the background an ornate golden throne and a decorated deity murti stand under hanging fabric, with a seated group of devotees in orange and yellow saris to the left.2017-01-01Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22