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A night procession on a dirt road, lit by flaming torches carried by people in white dhotis and white garments. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark patterned shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but facial and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure. Behind the central figure, a colorfully decorated palanquin or chariot canopy glows with lamp light and tall ornate pillars. A devotee in pink and another in orange walk nearby, and a man at right holds a trident (trishul) on a staff. Several people are visible, and a decorated umbrella shades part of the scene.

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Night procession on a dirt road with many people walking. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with rudraksha beads, walking forward. Behind a colorful ornate canopy structure lit in orange glow, a canopy carried on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls and sandals walk around, one holding a large silver trident at right, and others carry flaming torches. Women in pink and orange saris walk nearby. Blurred motion and smoke in the dusk, with tall trees behind.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA night procession on a dirt path with a colourful temple-shaped ratha or palanquin in the background, decorated with multicoloured cloth and lit with yellow lights. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held over him; the figure appears to be a person carried in procession, though this is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes carry tall silver staffs and trishul-topped rods, and one young man in white holds a trident. A woman in a white dress with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge, smiling. Other participants wear pink and orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-19A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dirt road past a decorated palanquin with a colourful, striped canopy and an illuminated deity murti inside. A large orange umbrella shades the palanquin. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, and others in orange and pink clothing, walk alongside, several holding torches and trishula staffs. A woman in white and yellow on the right carries a flaming torch. Small white-robed and orange-robed figures surround the procession in the dark, blurred motion conveying movement.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession moves along a dirt path lit by torches and flames. In the foreground a man in a white kurta carries a tall silver-and-metal staff with decorative finials, and a woman in white with a shawl holds a flaming torch. Behind them a row of devotees in white and orange-red garments walks past, and a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with colourful painted panels and a deity murti is carried in the centre. An orange umbrella shades the procession, and strings of small triangular flags decorate a tent on the left. Illuminated by a street lamp and flames, the scene shows a ceremonial ashram procession after dark.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05December 31 20152015-12-31A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05A nighttime procession on a dirt road, lit by sparse street lamps. At the centre, a man in an orange sannyasi robe, with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Behind him, a decorated palanquin or ratha glows with colourful fabric and lights. Men in white dhotis and orange robes carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-shaped finials and walk alongside, with a few people in pink and white clothing nearby. A banner is visible at the left edge.2010-11-19