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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession in a courtyard lit by warm lamps. A man with a full dark beard and long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon shawl, a gold ornamental pendant on a dark bead mala, and a large white flower garland, stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him, two attendants in orange-red robes and beaded malas stand, one holding a gold-tipped staff with a face-shaped top. Behind, a lit illuminated structure, a green-lit gate, a hedge and spectators, including children in green and red, complete the scene. a person is shown in the procession, with appearance cues of long swept hair, a gold ornament, and a dark bead mala, shown in a ceremonial role.2017-02-09February 05 20132013-02-05A night-time procession under a large canopy with red, yellow, blue and teal tassels hanging from its rim. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace, a gold waist belt and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent emblem; he holds the canopy's gold-tipped pole. Beside him a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white body markings carries a silver kalasha topped with a pink cloth and flowers. Behind them, a row of saffron-robed men and women press palms together in anjali, many with orange turbans and white forehead markings. Silver vessels sit in the lower-left foreground, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands behind.2017-10-08A procession at night under a canopy of striped fabric in red, yellow, blue, green and white with tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon turban and rust-brown robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles. A young attendant on the left in orange dhoti and sash holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a long gold pole is carried by an attendant on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed figures stand with palms pressed together, and a red ceremonial flag is visible at left.2017-11-11January 02 20162016-01-02October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09Night procession outdoors on a paved road with a crowd of onlookers at left. A man in the centre wears a long-swept dark hairstyle, a red-and-pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a saffron garment, and smiles while walking under a large multicoloured umbrella with a tasselled red, yellow and green canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold orange umbrella-like standards decorated with emblems. Another attendant in an orange-brown robe carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and orange flowers. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside a bald man. a person cue: the central figure wears a long-swept hairstyle, a saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a flower garland, set within a ceremonial procession under a canopy. Several standards and the canopy show a stylised bird emblem.2013-02-05Night procession under a striped canopy held on a tall gold pole. A central man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a large white and purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a red tilak, smiling as he walks. Around him, young men in saffron-orange cloths and layered rudraksha malas wear white forehead markings, and a woman in a brown sari with beaded mala walks nearby. A perimeter fence and small pavilion are visible behind the group.2017-08-07