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December 14 2016

December 14 2016

Night procession on a dirt road with an ornate illuminated chariot or palanquin behind. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicoloured flower garland, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala walks at centre holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, devotees press palms together; a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside him wears a long dark mala, and women in orange, red and purple saris follow. Golden trident-shaped standards and a lit torch appear in the background. Whether the central figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

Night procession on a gravel road in front of an orange multi-storey building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the centre a woman in a red sari and orange-red turban walks holding a silver staff, with a lit lamp in the hand of a man in saffron-orange robes beside her. A black embroidered umbrella is held over the group. Behind them a decorated float or chariot carries a lit deity murti with flower garlands. Devotees in red and saffron saris and robes walk with rudraksha malas, while others in white kurtas and white saris follow on the right.

Night procession on a gravel path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights on a building behind. On the left, an illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered, pillared canopy glows with lights. A large ornate umbrella with embroidered red and gold fabric is held over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a red-orange turban, orange flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Around them walk people in saffron and orange robes, some women in red sarees with gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with white garlands. A man in a white shirt and grey-checked shirt stands at the left edge.

A nighttime procession walks along a paved path lined with illuminated umbrellas in pink, green, blue and purple, with string lights and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold-edged shawl on his left holds a tall trishul, his bare upper body with a sacred thread. Center, a bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and sandals walks under a large ornate silver parasol, forehead marked with tilak. Beside and behind them, women in teal and blue sarees with gold borders, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in a rust sari carry lamps and orange bags. Two people stand at right in pale, grey and light blue clothing. Several more devotees in white are visible at left.

December 19 2016

Night procession on a paved road lit by flashlight and illuminated floats. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland and a large gold pendant walks centre frame, one hand raised holding a tall staff. He is flanked by people in white dhotis and kurtas, women in cream and orange saris, and devotees in orange and maroon. Behind them, a lit decorated chariot with green and red lights and a red umbrella. a person: the centre figure has long hair, a gold pendant and garland; the role is a procession leader carrying a staff.

Night procession on a paved path lit by string lights in green trees, with decorated pink and red ceremonial umbrellas at right. A bearded man at centre wears a tall dark red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a grey-patterned dhoti-style garment; the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm the a person identity, so he is described as a procession leader. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk alongside a woman in an orange saree and another in a blue saree, while a figure in a brown robe and an older man with white hair follow. Several people are partly visible at the edges, some holding umbrellas. The scene is a temple-style or ashram procession.

Night procession in a courtyard lined with brick buildings and palms. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown wrap, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, and is flanked by saffron-robed attendants. A large golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringe is held above him, with smaller red and orange parasols beside. Bare-chested men in saffron and white dhotis carry staffs and a fan, while women and girls in saffron saris and tunics stand at the right, many with hands raised in greeting. Saffron-clad women and devotees line the path, and some hold their hands up in greeting. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.

Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.

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