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December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02Night procession on an unpaved reddish dirt path beside dark trees. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre and holds the necklace with one hand. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with maroon borders, gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and glasses walks near the front. Behind them a woman in orange-brown robes and a man in white kurta walk. At the left edge a man in white holds a red flashlight and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is raised overhead. Several people in white and orange clothing follow.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path with a dark background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border leads at left, carrying a red bag. Central figure wears saffron cloth and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with a red-and-white strand, with rudraksha beads visible, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in saffron dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Several other men in white dhotis and shawls walk in line, one holding a small torch. A red motorcycle and potted plant sit at the left and right edges. The central figure's saffron clothing and garland suggest a sannyasi-style presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-09-30Night outdoor photo on bare dry ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long ornate orange garland with gold bead-like ornaments, smiles and gestures with his right hand while walking. Behind him two shaved-headed sannyasi-attired men in orange, one with palms joined in namaskar, the other holding a small gold ceremonial pot and wearing an orange cloth with red border under an orange-red umbrella on a pole. Several more people in orange and one woman in a white sari stand in the dark background. a person is the man with long hair and orange garlands, shown as a walking figure in the procession beside sannyasis.2013-04-03Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over orange dhoti-style clothing with gold trim and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking with his hands together. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and glasses walks with his head bowed. Behind, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one carrying a red torch and a wooden pole, follow. Trees and foliage frame the dark background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path lit by warm light, with a crowd of devotees behind. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk at the front, each wearing a long garland of beads and a gold necklace; the nearer one has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, figures in white and yellow dhotis and shawls carry ritual objects, and a tall umbrella-like canopy and a gold trident-topped standard rise in the background. A man in a red patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge beside a woman in white. Trees and a lit building line the path.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road beside a red-ochre wall, lit by a few lamps. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, dressed in saffron orange robes with gold borders, walks ahead with eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold trim and a bead necklace walks at right. At left, a man in white dhoti with maroon border holds a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron with gold-trimmed cloth leads ahead, wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in red and maroon saris follow. A decorative ceremonial headdress and a floral-patterned banner are visible at top left. Several people walk barefoot or in sandals. The procession moves toward the temple.2010-11-21Night procession on a paved path lined with dark trees and a red-edged curb. In front, a man with long dark curling hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered flower garlands and gold chains, and gold bangles walks in a saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl with a red border; he is. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace carries a gold tray or plate, and a bare-chested man in orange follows further back, with other robed attendants in the background.2011-11-29December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession on a gravel path in front of a red building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A man in a red-maroon robe and a red and white flower garland, with a gold pendant and a dark hair crest, smiles while walking under a fringed white canopy held aloft by a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha necklaces. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shawl walks; to the left, a man in saffron-orange cloth holds a tray of red flowers and offerings. On the right, a man in a maroon-gold dhoti with white forehead markings holds a closed umbrella. a person: the central figure in the red robe wears a crown-like dark crest, a large gold pendant and garland, and sits centre under the canopy, making him a probable candidate for the honoured person.2016-01-03