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Night procession at an outdoor temple setting with decorated umbrellas in red, green, and multicolour tassels overhead. A man in an orange garment with a flower garland leads near a flaming vessel carried in the foreground, a metal bowl with orange and white painted patterns holding burning camphor or fire. Women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one in a white sari with a red blouse holds a small lit tray with flowers. Smoke drifts through the frame. A man with a white beard stands at the right edge. Photo shows several visible people, with the blurred foreground and dark background.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Night procession at a temple event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, walks barefoot at centre. Around him women in white saris with gold borders carry a gold-and-red ceremonial umbrella and a silver trident-topped staff, while men in white dhotis walk alongside, one holding a small hand drum. Ornate gold-and-red canopies and a row of decorative flags are visible behind the group. Several women carry brass pots and flower offerings. The man in orange is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in the procession, with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland as cues.2006-12-31Night procession with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a pineapple and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carrying a staff follow. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2007-01-01Night procession outdoors with a large ornate parasol-like canopy in red, yellow, blue, green and white fringed fabric carried above a crowd. A bearded man bare-chested in an orange-red dhoti holds a brass bowl with a lit flame, with rudraksha beads on his neck and white markings on his forehead. Nearby, a man in orange clothing with a shawl stands with hands folded. Several men wear orange and red cloths with white and ash tilaka markings; women in white saris and rudraksha malas stand at the edges, one with hands pressed together in prayer. Illuminated lights appear in the dark background.2017-12-02December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a festival, with many people in white and orange clothing. Several saffron-robed figures with rudraksha malas and flower garlands walk near the centre, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Red and orange umbrellas with gold trim and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried overhead and alongside. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a blue emblem and a white dhoti-style garment carries a brass vessel and a tray of offerings with burning flame. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk barefoot in the procession, and men in white shirts carry metal pots. Palm trees and a bright sky are in the background.2008-12-31Night procession with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a tall brass torch with a flame. Behind him, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a colourful fringed canopy and an arched, multicoloured frame with a deity murti is carried through the crowd. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk alongside, and several men in white and orange follow.2006-12-23November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesA night procession at an ashram event. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist holds up a brass arati lamp with a bright flame, facing the procession. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes with a red-and-white striped shawl raises his hands. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, and a woman's dark head is visible at lower right. Behind them a decorated ceremonial palanquin with a colourful striped and red-and-green fringed canopy holds a deity murti, and two painted umbrellas with tassels are held aloft at left. The scene is dark, lit mainly by the lamp flame.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with multicolored decorated parasols carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot. A woman in a white sari with red border carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press palms together along the path. a person appears in orange robe with white-and-red garland, a candidate for the central figure. The scene resembles a welcoming procession.2009-11-16A night procession of devotees on a dark road. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a tall flaming torch. Behind her, women in pink, red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk with lit torches and a red and white umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl stands at the center, bowing or holding offerings. The scene is lit by torchlight and the umbrella and devotees' clothes stand out against the darkness.2010-11-19