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February 16 2013

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Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.2013-03-10Night outdoor procession or ceremony under a open-sided pavilion. Several women in rust-red and deep orange saris with gold borders stand in a line, palms pressed together in namaste, several holding tall gold-and-silver staves and a large silver kalasha-style vessel. Beside them stand men in white shirts and dark trousers, women in white salwar and white tops, and a young boy in a grey shirt in the foreground. A lit blue-and-white structure.2013-10-12Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and an orange-painted building behind. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest and arms, holding a small metal kalasha, stands at centre facing a woman in pink-red sari. A large umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a decorated canopy is held overhead, and women in orange, red and white saris stand around, some holding flower garlands and a lit lamp on a pole. The scene resembles a ceremonial welcome with a canopy and kalasha.2013-02-16Night procession on a dirt road beside a tall orange-red compound wall. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a red, yellow and blue decorated ceremonial umbrella. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robe and orange sash walks with a rudraksha-style mala, while a row of men and women in white and cream clothes, some in orange, follow in procession. A young man in white stands at the left edge wearing a gold chain, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at upper left. Dark night sky above.2010-11-21A nighttime procession moves along a paved path under a corrugated metal shelter lit by a bright lamp. At front right, a bearded man in a saffron-red robe wears a red turban, a long garland of white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, and walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella held aloft. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass kalasha-style pot and a small brass vessel. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders and other attendants in orange-red robes carry brass pots and flags, while a large drum appears at the left edge. Yellow and white flowers and a decorated tray sit in the lower left corner.2017-10-18Night procession at a temple-style venue lit dimly, with a decorated red, yellow and green umbrella held overhead and painted pillars with bird motifs at the sides. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a red garland, walking forward. Beside him, a person in orange carries a silver kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Two more people in orange robes follow at right, and a figure in white stands at left with a blurred white-clad person in the foreground. Other people in orange and white move along the path.2010-02-03January 06 20132013-01-06July 22 20132013-07-22A night procession on a red earth path, lit dimly. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and bird motifs are held above a central figure in a red-orange robe and long white flower garland, who smiles and walks forward. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red and orange saris carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right, and a man in green shirt and dark sarong stands behind. Several people wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Trees form the dark background. No candidate's appearance is distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-07-23A procession moves along a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. In the foreground a young man in a pale peach silk kurta and white dhoti stands with a folded cloth. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a silver vessel and a tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with maroon border walks, and devotees in white and orange robes follow. On the right a man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a tall golden staff, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges rises above the group, with an ornate palanquin visible behind. Several people walk in the background, some in white and some in saffron.2008-12-27December 31 20112011-12-31September 13 20132013-09-13