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Night procession on a dirt path with a lit illuminated chariot or ratha topped by a striped fringed canopy, with a tall lamp flame glowing behind it. In the center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a light shawl and beaded necklaces holds a microphone and walks in front, with a long wooden staff and flaming torches nearby. Around them, many devotees in white, orange and pink salwar kameez and saris walk in the procession, some holding ceremonial fans, pooja items and torches, with a bare pine tree and trimmed shrub along the path at right.

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December 05 20112011-12-05Night 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.2011-12-05Night 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 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.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin-style shrine lit by torches, its canopy painted in bright colours and a garlanded deity murti visible inside. A tall person in a red-orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks under a striped umbrella, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red waistband walks beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes follow, along with a woman in yellow and another in green.2011-12-05A 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.2010-11-19November 21 20102010-11-21December 05 20112011-12-05November 20 20102010-11-20December 05 20112011-12-05November 11 20102010-11-11