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August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path with ornate purple and gold parasols overhead. Several young men and women in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk in a line, some with raised arms and a brass tray of offerings. Behind them, a large cutout or banner portrait shows a smiling man in a red turban, white and red garlands, and orange robe, being carried along. Onlookers in blue, teal and white stand at the side, and a small child in a blue shirt and yellow bag watches from the left. Flags and flowering shrubs line the background.2017-01-25Night-time outdoor photograph of a gathering on bare ground beneath dark trees. A golden palanquin or ratha with a maroon canopy and a striped top stands at right, decorated with gold ornamentation. Many people wear saffron and orange robes and sit or stand on the ground. A man in a plain yellow-and-black outfit stands near centre, and a figure in white dhoti-style clothing with a shawl stands at right beside the palanquin.2016-08-25November 25 20152015-11-25A night procession on a paved courtyard at a religious event. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pale-pink flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally, holding a large colourful umbrella with striped red, yellow, green and blue panels above him. Around him, a group in saffron-orange robes carry silver staffs and ceremonial rods, and some wear rudraksha beads. A young woman at left in orange clothing and a boy in white shirt walk nearby. A brightly lit green-and-gold chariot or shrine with decorative lights glows in the background against the dark sky.2017-02-09August 14 20172017-08-14August 25 20162016-08-25Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights and a distant lamp. A large crowd of devotees walks in lines: many women wear orange and saffron saris, while men wear white dhotis and some wear saffron or maroon shawls. A ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy is held above the central group. Several people in orange carry small lamps. A red-brick building with white windows stands behind the procession, and a light is visible at the left edge.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path before a low reddish-brown building. A lit ornate float with a glowing canopy sits at the upper left. A figure in orange and a figure in saffron-coloured garments stand near the centre, and a large cream-and-gold parasol is held aloft above a robed man in the middle. Many people in white, orange and saffron saris and dhotis, some with long braids, form a crowd on both sides. In the foreground, women in orange and blue saris walk away from the camera.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo of devotees playing a game on a sandy ground under floodlights. Many women and some men wear saffron-orange clothing and move in a loose group, some bending forward and reaching with arms outstretched. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the middle. Along the right, a seated crowd in orange watches from behind a fence beside a decorated palanquin-like structure with flowers and umbrellas. Red multi-storey buildings and trees frame the scene.2017-08-14Night procession in a courtyard lined with reddish apartment buildings and wall-mounted air conditioners. A figure in a red and gold turban and red-maroon robe, with a garland and long beaded necklaces, walks at the centre holding a silver staff, with a large ornate umbrella with fringed edges held above. Around them devotees in saffron, orange and white garments walk and sit, several holding small items, and a bright torchlight glows near the procession. Spectators in white and orange stand at the edge of the frame.2015-11-25August 14 20172017-08-14