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December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a dirt ground lit by stage lights, with many devotees in saffron and maroon robes carrying tall decorated parasols in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A central figure in a maroon robe with a yellow-orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by monks with shaved heads and orange-saffron robes. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl stands at left, and another devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a fist. Several women in red and orange saris hold long spears and staffs, adding to the ceremonial procession.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several robed devotees in deep red-orange and saffron clothing carrying long-poled decorative umbrellas in yellow, red, green, and white with fringed edges. A central man wearing a red-orange dhoti, a bright yellow-and-orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded and gaze lifted, flanked by attendants in saffron. Another devotee on the right holds a grey-white umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap. Men in white dhotis and women in saffron saris are visible in the background, with small blue lights along the red wall.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with many devotees in rust-orange and saffron robes walking together. A central smiling man in a rust-orange garment wears a long multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man on the right in orange clothing and gold-banded cloth wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. Several ornate parasols with green, yellow, gold and fringed canopies are carried overhead, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Some onlookers wear white, and a dark night sky surrounds the scene.2013-12-24A night procession on a dirt ground with umbrella-like silver and white fringed parasols carried on poles, some with trident-topped staffs. Robed devotees in saffron-orange and rust-red dhotis and shawls walk in a line, many women in red saris with gold borders on the left. Near the centre, a man with a floral garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks on the right. Men in white dhotis and shawls follow behind, with a drum player on a raised platform in the background.2013-12-24A night procession on a sandy open ground, with a line of saffron and maroon-robed monastics carrying ornate parasols and staffs. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at front with his hand raised in a blessing gesture. A smiling man in a maroon robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk behind, and drummers with drums stand at the left edge. Several umbrellas are shaded in red, green, purple and silver, and the crowd of people is dimly lit behind them.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a stone-paved path under a tree with colourful cloth draped from its branches. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth with a bare upper body walks ahead, carrying a long wooden staff. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a long stick. Several women in orange saris walk with hands folded, while others carry colourful umbrellas in orange, red, green and yellow with silver fringe. A white-clad figure carries a flat wooden tray. Devotees in white and orange move along the path, lit by a small light source at left.2016-10-30December 24 20132013-12-24November 17 20132013-11-17