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Evening procession in an ashram courtyard under a dark, stormy sky. A tall ceremonial parasol with a striped fringed canopy in purple, yellow, green, red and white is carried on a long pole, with brass fans and a brass kalasha-like finial visible at the right. Orange flags on poles stand beside a red gate and white building with green awnings. Crowds of devotees, many women in orange and red saris and men in white with orange shawls, raise hands in devotion. A bald man in white with an orange shawl holds a pole near the parasol, and a man in orange at right holds a brass conch-shaped object. A small sign reads on a fence at left. The crowd totals roughly 21-100 people.

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Evening outdoor procession in a village setting under a darkening blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees walking closely together. Two ceremonial parasols with multicolored fringed canopies and gold-topped poles rise above the crowd; the right one has a decorated base with flowers and a round metallic plate. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron/orange garments and red shawls, and women in saris and salwar kameez walk in the foreground. A woman in the centre holds a small lamp-like flame near the parasol, and dark trees and white-walled buildings frame the background.2010-11-11Night procession outside a red-walled building with a flagpole and floodlights. Many devotees in orange, red and white clothing carry colourful parasols with fringed edges in red, orange, blue and green. A tall ceremonial banner with an embroidered emblem is raised at centre. A shirtless man with white dhoti and ash markings on his back stands near the front, and a woman in a beige shawl holds her hands in namaskar. Crowd members with long hair and bare backs fill the foreground.2016-10-30A night procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala raises a fist beside a silver ceremonial staff with a pointed tip. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange saffron shawl holds an orange flag bearing a white emblem of a bird. Behind them, a man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a silver ornamental mace, and a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold border is carried overhead. Ceremonial fans and a silver umbrella-like fixture are visible, with many people in white and yellow clothing filling the scene. Lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-11Evening procession at dusk under a heavy grey sky, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered along the road. On the right, a palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti beneath a multicoloured fabric canopy with tassels, decorated with red floral garlands and a silver fan-like ceremonial umbrella. Red and white flags stand on the left. Street lamps glow and a small white building with a green awning sits behind the crowd. No single figure can be identified as a person; the scene shows a ratha procession with devotees.2010-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25Night procession outdoors with many people in white ritual clothes moving through a gateway. Several large umbrellas with orange, blue and red tasselled canopies are held aloft over the crowd. Some participants wear orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments, and a few carry lamps or ritual items. A decorated arch with colourful garlands stands at the right beside a white canopy and a potted plant. A man in a dark shirt stands at the left edge with his back partly turned. The crowd is dense, with most people in white.2006-12-23Night procession under a large red and multicolored tasseled umbrella with fringed canopies in red, blue, yellow and white. Around him, devotees wear orange shawls and white clothes, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in a pink sari stands at left, and a golden trident and a gold staff are visible. Several people crowd close, with the background dark.2007-12-23Dusk procession on a village street with a crowd in white and cream clothing. In the foreground a man with bald head and round glasses, wearing a white shirt, presses his palms together in anjali near a lightly visible crowd. Behind him, several men carry ceremonial staffs and standards: a golden trident-topped staff, a gold ornamental banner, and red flags. At right, a canopied ratha or palanquin with a striped multicolored canopy, red and white drapery and a garland stands above a deity murti on a platform, with ornate silver shell-shaped fans nearby. Street lamps and a small white building with a red doorway stand in the background under a cloudy evening sky.2010-11-11February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23Evening procession scene in silhouette against a pale sunset sky. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark flowing hair is carried above a crowd, shaded by a large red, orange and green umbrella with white fringe held aloft by an unseen attendant. Around them, men and youths in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, press forward. Behind the crowd are a green-roofed building and a metal scaffold frame. A man in a white striped shirt with a gold wristwatch stands in the foreground. a person is the central figure in orange robes, seated and raised above the crowd under the umbrella.2007-12-25December 23 20062006-12-23