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Night procession on a path lined with a red carpet toward an illuminated shrine with a golden deity murti under a canopy. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a red-orange turban, red-orange draped garment with a gold waist band, a red floral garland, and gold armlets, with their back to the camera. Around them stand devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; two men on the right wear white garments, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth, one holding a tray, and another figure in white holds a long brass trumpet-like instrument. A figure in yellow and white stands on the left, with a wooden staff held by a person at the left edge.

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Night-time temple procession seen from behind. A figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red turban with a bun, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold armlets, walks toward a brightly lit shrine and a glowing ceremonial structure. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry a brass plate and a golden ceremonial staff, while people in orange robes walk alongside. A red carpet leads toward the lit shrine with a deity murti under an awning.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 22 20152015-11-22A nighttime procession moves along a red-carpeted path toward a brightly lit illuminated structure in the background. In the foreground on the right, a man with a white tripundra on his forehead and brown shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and white dhoti, eyes lowered. To the left, a bare-backed man with a green, yellow and red flower garland, orange-gold cloth and gold armbands walks away from the camera. Other men in white and saffron-brown robes and white-clad attendants line the path. The visible people are not identifiable as a person from the image alone.2015-02-19July 31 20152015-07-31December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession photographed in darkness with colourful string lights blurred in the background. A central figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap over a saffron-gold garment wears a white and green flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in saffron and orange robes carry a tall gold-tipped staff and a silver ceremonial implement, with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas on their chests. A man on the right holds the gold staff while wearing white vibhuti lines. The centre figure has distinctive turban, garland and ornament cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person.2015-11-19Night procession at a temple-style event. In the centre, a person in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, wearing a maroon turban, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a marigold garland with blue ribbon, walks while holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Beside and behind them, people in maroon and brown robes with gold borders walk alongside, some holding rudraksha malas. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a woman in a white sari with gold border follow. Behind them an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a fringed canopy, lit with coloured lights, and a row of strings of multicoloured lights line the scene. Several white-clad people stand in the background.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22July 31 20152015-07-31A nighttime procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks past a dark background. At centre, a figure in a deep red turban and red-and-white floral garland holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the dark. The figure wears a red garland with white flowers, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and a rudraksha mala. Behind, men carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold and silver finials, a gold disc emblem and a gold ornamental standard. Some men wear white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas, and one man on the right wears a tall gold ornate headdress. Several participants carry drums or wooden percussion instruments.2014-12-05