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Night procession on a paved path at a temple-style setting. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some carrying tall staffs with ornate tops. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a grey sari are among the procession. Behind, a brightly lit ornamental temple tower glows, with a red building to the left. Count of visible people is more than twenty.

Outdoors on a wet, dark sand shoreline with waves washing in, a group walks toward a rocky sea temple. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala is shaded by a multicoloured parasol held by a man in white. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha garland walks barefoot, touching the first man's arm. A man in white holds a silver trident, and others in white clothes and saffron wraps follow through the surf. Behind them devotees in white stand near a cave-mouthed temple, with an orange flag on a pole at right.

August 31 2014

A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.

Night procession at an Indian temple or ashram. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a flower-decorated basket. Above them, large colourful umbrellas with tassels and a trident-topped staff are carried in the procession.

A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, walking beside an ornate fringed parasol with red trim. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds the parasol pole. Two orange ceremonial banners with blue-and-red emblems flank the group. On the left, two older men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk ahead, while many people in white and orange clothing follow along the path.

February 08 2017

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January 20 2009

Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.

August 31 2014

January 06 2013

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white bus with large devotional portraits on its side and a palm tree overhead. A tall man in orange robes with a sash walks barefoot at the centre, with a bare-headed man in orange robes beside him under a red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edges. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white garments follow, and a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together walks at left. A small child in brown stands at left among onlookers. Colourful festival decorations and a figure in orange are visible in the background.