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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession under an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and bright hanging lights. Along the left and center, a crowd of devotees in pink, white, saffron and red saris and dhotis stands with hands raised in prayer, some holding ceremonial fans, a staff and a yellow umbrella. Ritual objects include a bell-like brass lamp at the front and a flag-like banner. A plain raised concrete platform occupies the foreground, and a rear wall displays a printed sign.2012-04-26Night photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under a corrugated roof, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in a brown kurta with a gold chain stands with hands folded. At the front right, a bald man in white robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands near a laptop on a low platform. Women in pink and saffron saris and men in orange shawls surround them. Behind them is a illuminated red and gold ratha or small shrine-like float with lit lamps, flanked by a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. Palm trees and a red ring hang in the background.2012-04-26A night-time outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal pavilion hung with orange and yellow triangular bunting and tall painted cylindrical banners. A large crowd of devotees stands in rows, many women in white dhotis or sarees with yellow shawls and some in red or orange wraps. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl with hands joined in front of him stands near a red and white wooden framework and a tall metal pillar. A man in cream clothes stands at the right edge, and a seated woman in a black head covering sits in the lower right corner. A palm tree and lamps are visible beyond the pavilion.2010-12-17March 02 20162016-03-02Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white and off-white dhotis and shirts walking beside ornate, embroidered ceremonial umbrellas in gold, orange and red. A bare-chested man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a white sacred thread and a bare-chested figure with a long rudraksha-style necklace lead the group; several people hold their hands in anjali. A man at right holds a lit torch, and children in orange and red clothing walk among the adults. A bamboo grove and a building are behind them. The scene suggests a torch-lit procession.2016-03-02January 1st 2013March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20142014-02-06July 07 20172017-07-07May 27 20132013-05-27