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October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a paved path with a large green and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella carried over a central figure. The central man wears a maroon-brown robe and a long flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and he smiles as he walks barefoot. Around him, men in orange dhotis and bare-chested men with gold necklaces and white forehead markings walk alongside. A man in white dhoti on the left holds his palms together in namaste. Several other umbrellas with silver trim and red or blue canopies are held aloft, and women and girls in orange saris stand along the sides with hands folded. Festive ritual procession.2016-09-15December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a stone-paved path beneath a large tree, with brightly coloured umbrellas raised over the group. A bearded man in a long saffron-orange garment with a tilak and a dark bead mala walks in front, followed by a man in white dhoti with yellow border and beaded necklace holding a long fan-like staff. Women in saffron and orange saris, some with beaded necklaces, walk alongside holding umbrellas in orange, red, green, yellow and pink. A few people in white carry a small wooden platform. Lamplight glows at the left edge.2016-10-30January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a paved path lit by floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. A central figure in a rust-brown sannyasi robe with a gold-coloured necklace and a white-and-red headwear walks barefoot on a striped runner, wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis hold large decorated umbrellas over him, one with a fringed multicoloured canopy and one with a white-and-silver canopy. Behind him, women in brown and purple saris with rudraksha malas carry brass vessels and flowers, and men in orange dhotis play drums. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks among them, and a cameraman films.2016-12-12A procession on a stone path with a crowd of devotees on both sides. A central man wears a deep red-brown robe, a red and gold headpiece, a heavy gold necklace, a large white and pink flower garland, and carries a tall trident-like staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange garments and women in red, green, black and teal saris stand in a line, some holding their hands together. Colourful fringed umbrellas with multicoloured and gold canopies are raised above the group. Trees and a building appear in the background. The central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, a crown, ornate gold jewellery and garland cues, shown as a procession participant.2016-12-03October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30August 16 20172017-08-16November 12 20162016-11-12