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November 08 20132013-11-08Outdoor procession scene with devotees in ceremonial dress. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment with a gold-bordered drape and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold ceremonial staff, with white vibhuti-style tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds another gold staff topped by a large embroidered umbrella-like canopy in red, orange and yellow floral design. Behind them, more white-clad men with sacred marks stand, and a golden trident is visible above the crowd. A man in a teal jacket and red-and-white checked scarf stands with arms crossed at right. The setting is an open courtyard with palm fronds and hanging decorations. Visible people count is about six to eight.2012-01-01November 21 20102010-11-21November 08 20132013-11-08Night procession photograph. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with red bands at the hem stands at centre, holding a tall silver ceremonial umbrella with a dome of embossed silver and hanging leaf-shaped pendants, a rudraksha mala with a small bell-like bead around his neck. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and rudraksha or red-bead necklaces, and women in red and green saris walk along a dirt path. A decorated ratha or palanquin with red and blue drapery and a deity murti is visible in the background, with a long gold-tipped staff held by someone at left. A banner with a red and yellow emblem is also visible. Two or three men, a woman and others are in the crowd, with several more partially visible.2013-11-14August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of a procession. A man in orange robes, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace sits on a low wooden bench covered with a striped cloth, raising one hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. A red and green umbrella with tassels is held above him. Behind stand a man in white with an orange shawl, a boy in white shirt, and a cameraman in white with a camera. A tall black cylindrical form wrapped in orange bands stands beside him, with a brass bell and small lamp on the bench and a silver serpent-shaped ornament at right. a person seated in procession with ritual attendants, a black cylindrical object, and a red and green canopy.2006-06-04 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with a tall wooden-handled ceremonial parasol topped with a multicoloured fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold bead necklace and a red tilak, walks at the centre holding the parasol pole. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds the pole as well. Men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a person in a tall ornate blue-and-gold crown with embroidered panels stands at the right edge. Figures in white and cream clothing stand in the background among dim lights.2010-11-21January 01 20122012-01-01Night procession on a dirt path under a dark sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, walking in orange sandals. Beside him a shaved-headed man in glasses wears a similar orange robe with maroon border and gold beads. Behind them devotees in white and cream attire follow, and a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and green fringe is held on a long pole at left. Trees stand in the background.2010-11-21A procession of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders carries tall gold staffs and trident-topped poles under a large orange and gold umbrella decorated with floral motifs and a white bird emblem. Several men wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; one man in front wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. Spectators stand along a covered walkway behind them under a corrugated roof with hanging lamps.2012-01-01November 14 20132013-11-14