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October 11 2016

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August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession outdoors on sandy ground with many devotees dancing in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, one wearing a white kurta and white turban-like cloth. Colourful decorated umbrellas and fringed parasols are raised above the crowd, and a bright floodlight shines from a raised platform in the background where figures stand near speakers. A white-clad man in the left foreground holds a long yellow-trimmed pole. Smoke drifts through the scene and people in the background wear purple and white saris.2016-10-30Night procession at a temple courtyard with a multi-storey red building behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a tall gold-and-silver staff, and a woman in an orange sari carries a silver trident-like staff. A woman with long hair decorated with a pink flower garland and an orange rudraksha necklace stands in the centre. Behind them a large crowd of women in orange saris and ochre, pink and yellow outfits walks under colourful decorative umbrellas, with a bright light on a vehicle at the back. The scene is a procession with ritual staffs and umbrellas, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-02-09October 30 20162016-10-30September 15 20162016-09-15February 17 20162016-02-17December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy open ground. Several large umbrellas with sequined fringes in orange, blue, pink and red are carried aloft above a group of devotees. A smoky lantern-lit palanquin or ratha stands in the background, with a bright light above. In the foreground, a young girl in an orange dress and gold trim walks beside men in white shirts and dhotis, while a woman in a pink top with a red shawl and a man in an orange robe hold ceremonial items. Other devotees in orange, teal and red saris line the procession, some smiling toward the camera.2016-11-05A nighttime procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees, lit by a bright white light at the upper left. Many people in orange, saffron and red garments walk closely together, several in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. On the right, a large ornate parasol with gold embroidery and a red canopy is held over the procession, and a small figure in orange stands near it. Young boys in white and gold-bordered cloth walk in the foreground, some with bare upper bodies, and others in the background carry umbrellas and flags. The scene suggests a temple or ashram festival procession, with no legible text visible in the frame.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple or courtyard with many devotees in saffron-orange robes and a crowd of onlookers. A central bearded man in a maroon-brown robe, with a long white and pink flower garland, holds a tall staff and walks at the front. Around him, young men and women in orange dhotis and saffron garments carry staffs and move forward, some with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads and rudraksha malas. Ornate orange and yellow decorated umbrellas and a lit flag are visible above. Smoke or light haze fills the background. Several people in white and colourful clothing stand in the crowd behind. The scene is a religious procession with staffs and umbrellas.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-like setting. A man in a maroon-brown robe, long dark hair and beard, wearing a pink flower garland and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a long ceremonial staff. Behind him, a crowd of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walks alongside. A man in white dhoti with orange-marked body and an orange-clad attendant carry staffs on the left. Overhead, a multicoloured canopy and pink and blue umbrellas shade the procession. A lit, ornate chariot or shrine with golden tiers glows in the background, and onlookers in pink and orange saris watch from the right.2017-02-09September 15 20162016-09-15