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December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12Night procession on a stone path lit by a bright lamp, with a bearded man in the centre wearing a maroon-and-cream leopard-print wrap, a maroon dhoti, a red turban with a jewelled ornament, and a long yellow-gold flower garland, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, one carrying a small ornate box. A woman in a teal sari with gold border stands behind them. An older man in a maroon kurta with rudraksha mala and a visitor badge holds a long white lamp. Tents and colourful stalls stand in the background.2016-12-07December 02 20172017-12-02February 13 20182018-02-13Night procession along a stone-paved path lit by strings of green and blue fairy lights in trees. A bearded man in the centre wears a red-brown turban, a leopard-print wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and orange bangles; he is a person candidate with a turban and ornate gold adornments, presented as a leader at the front of the procession. Beside him, a younger man in an orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks with his hands extended. On the left, an older man in a red kurta with a mala and an ID badge gestures as he walks. Behind them, white-clad devotees in gold-bordered dhotis and other people with orange garments follow along the lit path.2016-12-07Evening procession on a paved street with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron silk garment with gold border, multiple gold necklaces with a garland, gold armlets and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. He matches the appearance-based cues of a person. To his right, a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial tray with a garland. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and another in orange robes walks beside. Devotees in white and dark clothing follow. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.2011-11-29Night procession outdoors led by a woman in a rust-red sari and matching red headwrap, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. She wears a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. Around her, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis walk with her; one man in a white kurta carries a small torch. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) and a ceremonial staff are visible. The a person candidate's appearance is not clearly established here, so the identity is unsure.2014-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12A night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved street lit by strings of fairy lights and a green lamp in a tree. In the centre, a man in a red-and-gold robe wears a saffron turban, a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead garland, and gestures while walking. To his right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a blue shawl with a rosette walks beside a sannyasi in an orange robe and beaded garland. Other monastics in red and orange robes with white tilak marks and mala garlands follow behind.2015-09-16