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Night procession on a sandy ground with several umbrellas held aloft, including silver-covered and orange ones. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow and red flower garland and smiles while walking. Beside him a man in saffron robe and gold-trimmed clothing has a shaved head and carries a long staff with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other devotees in orange and white dhoti-style clothing follow, and a small white vehicle with lights stands in the background.

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December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a dirt ground lit by string lights and decorated umbrellas. A man in the centre wears a dark red-maroon robe and a long multicolour flower garland with a red tassel, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man with white-marked forehead and arms, in a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders, walks with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another man in a similar gold-bordered dhoti follows. Several women in red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk alongside, some holding long silver-topped staffs and white-and-silver ceremonial umbrellas. A man in white stands on a raised platform in the background, and a blue-and-green lit tree decorates the area. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A night procession on a dirt ground with umbrella-like silver and white fringed parasols carried on poles, some with trident-topped staffs. Robed devotees in saffron-orange and rust-red dhotis and shawls walk in a line, many women in red saris with gold borders on the left. Near the centre, a man with a floral garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks on the right. Men in white dhotis and shawls follow behind, with a drum player on a raised platform in the background.2013-12-24Night procession outdoors with a decorated ornate umbrella held over a central figure in a red-orange robe and a large red floral garland, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a forehead tilak. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown garland stands at left, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk behind. Behind them a illuminated chariot (ratha) glows with coloured lights against the dark sky. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd the scene.2016-02-21December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A night procession on a sandy open ground, with a line of saffron and maroon-robed monastics carrying ornate parasols and staffs. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at front with his hand raised in a blessing gesture. A smiling man in a maroon robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk behind, and drummers with drums stand at the left edge. Several umbrellas are shaded in red, green, purple and silver, and the crowd of people is dimly lit behind them.2013-12-24Night procession outdoors on a sandy path. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe over a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multicolour yellow, purple and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi and white forehead markings; his hands are folded at his chest. Above him a silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held on a long pole by a man in red robes. Two men in orange-red robes with gold-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a long pole and another a bald man with an orange shawl, and another person in white clothes is further back. Strings of lights and a stage are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the centre figure, in procession with a silver umbrella held above him.2013-12-24February 21 20162016-02-21A night procession on a red earth path, lit dimly. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and bird motifs are held above a central figure in a red-orange robe and long white flower garland, who smiles and walks forward. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red and orange saris carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right, and a man in green shirt and dark sarong stands behind. Several people wear white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Trees form the dark background. No candidate's appearance is distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2012-07-23