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Night procession with an illuminated, colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin at left, its lamps glowing yellow and orange. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, walks centre frame beneath a red, green and yellow fringed parasol held by a man in white. Around him stand a woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a pendant, a woman in a white top with an orange shawl, an older woman in white, and a man in an orange robe with a saffron hood. A bare-chested man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together at right. Several other people are visible in the background, and a multi-storey building is lit against the night sky.

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December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession with a brightly lit, richly decorated palanquin or chariot in the background, its canopy hung with red, blue and gold textiles and yellow flower decorations. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-and-orange patterned saree and a woman in white with an orange scarf walk among devotees; one woman raises a fist in the air. A young man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, beside a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and a man in orange garments. Orange and red flags and a lit torch appear among the crowd, with buildings lit at night behind.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession on a stone-paved courtyard led by a bearded man in a dark red garment with a white flower garland and a long staff, followed by a line of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas. Behind them a richly decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered golden canopy and colourful striped cloth carries a deity murti. Large red and orange umbrellas with white fringed edges and a yellow umbrella are held aloft by attendants, one in white clothing. Onlookers stand at the right, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a yellow top watches from the foreground.2017-02-09Night procession on a dusty road lit by a bright floodlight. A central figure in a saffron-orange wrap with a red-pink shawl and a rudraksha mala walks under a multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. Beside them a woman in a yellow-orange patterned saree smiles and walks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border stands at right with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, hands folded. Other devotees in white and orange follow, with saffron flags at left and a red-orange temple structure behind.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with many devotees walking past a brightly decorated palanquin-style shrine carrying an illuminated deity murti, flanked by flaming torches. Two men in saffron/orange robes, one holding a rudraksha mala, walk near the front; a saffron umbrella with red and gold fringe is held aloft above a person in orange. Devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, saffron stoles, sarees in orange, pink and turquoise, and white salwar kameez. Many people stand in the crowd behind, some holding hands. The black sky frames the scene.2011-12-05February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a KAILASA event. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-and-gold saffron-toned shawl over orange clothing and a beaded necklace, walking beneath a white parasol with pink and green fringe. Behind him stands a colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin with a glowing deity murti inside, flanked by torches. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths walk, some wearing rudraksha malas. Orange flags with emblems are carried on poles, and the scene is lit by lamps and torches against a dark sky. The central figure's long hair, saffron-toned garments and beaded necklace are visible appearance cues, and the page names Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2011-12-05