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January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03May 29 20152015-05-29November 15 20172017-11-15Night procession on a dirt path led by a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, walking beneath an ornate dark canopy umbrella held by an attendant. Behind them a large illuminated structure glows bright orange-gold, with a lit building in the background. Devotees on both sides wear red and orange saris and kurtas, some in white dhotis, with a boy in a yellow kurta and blue jeans at left. A handheld light illuminates the path. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone; the central figure is described by role only.2016-02-17A night procession on a dirt road, lit by a dim spotlight and a lamp. At the centre a man in a dark maroon dhoti with gold borders and a red-orange turban-like head covering carries a lit oil lamp in a brass vessel, with a garland of red and white flowers and a beaded necklace. Men in saffron and white dhotis carry long staffs, and others hold flat brass trays of offerings. Overhead, large ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringed canopies shade the procession. A figure in white kurta raises an arm near the front. Ritual procession.2014-12-05A night procession on a dirt road lit mainly by a single bright torch held by a man in a dark robe at centre. Behind him a figure carries an ornate ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Dozens of people in saffron, orange and red garments, some in white dhoti-style clothing, line both sides of the road and walk in a column. A brightly illuminated temple chariot or ratha with golden lights glows in the far background, and a red wall stands at right. The scene suggests a nighttime religious procession.2016-02-17December 05 20142014-12-05September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.2013-11-17 +1 copies