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Night photograph of a torch-lit procession moving along a dark path between trees. A large white umbrella with red trim and fringe, carried on a pole, shelters the group. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, with long hair, hands clasped. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis carry brass torches with flames, and a man in a checked shirt in the foreground has tilak on his forehead. Another umbrella is visible behind.

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December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on a dark path, with several men in white dhotis and shirts walking together. Two men carry tall brass torches with lit flames, and a large fringed umbrella with red trim and a smaller decorated umbrella are held overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl walks with hands folded in front of him, appearing to be a sannyasi or devotee. Other participants in white and an orange shawl follow behind, some holding phones or small objects. a person cues are limited here, so the centre figure is described by role only.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed in low light. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair walks forward with a slight smile, the most distinctive presentation in the frame. Around him, men in white ritual clothes carry brass torches with flames, and several wear orange shawls. A white and red canopy with fringe is held overhead, and a lantern glows behind the crowd of devotees.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession moves along a dirt path under a dark sky. Two drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; the left drummer wears a white shirt and the right one a red-and-white checked shirt, both with name badges. Behind them a figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, several holding flaming torches and one lifting a red kalasha on his head. A white fringed umbrella with a red border is carried above the procession. A small wrap in orange is visible over another walker. Figures in orange and white surround the central walker, with lights glowing in the distance.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20