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Night procession in a courtyard lit by warm lamps. A man with a full dark beard and long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon shawl, a gold ornamental pendant on a dark bead mala, and a large white flower garland, stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him, two attendants in orange-red robes and beaded malas stand, one holding a gold-tipped staff with a face-shaped top. Behind, a lit illuminated structure, a green-lit gate, a hedge and spectators, including children in green and red, complete the scene. a person is shown in the procession, with appearance cues of long swept hair, a gold ornament, and a dark bead mala, shown in a ceremonial role.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall, illuminated ratha-like tower behind the crowd. A man in a maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace stands center, hands on hips, holding a silver staff, beside a figure in orange robes holding a lantern and a staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff under a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a lotus-motif top. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing line the path.2017-02-09Night procession with illuminated decorations, red and orange flags and a lit canopy in the background. At the centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold crown-like turban, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold pendant, a red upper garment and a leopard-print lower wrap. He is shielded by a silver umbrella with crystal drops held overhead. Around him walk several people: on the left a young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings holds a silver staff; on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered saree with a red blouse walks beside him. Other women in maroon and red-brown saris, with forehead markings and necklaces, appear in the procession. a person is the central figure, wearing ceremonial gold ornaments and crown-style headwear in procession.2016-12-09February 24 20172017-02-24A night-time procession under a large canopy with red, yellow, blue and teal tassels hanging from its rim. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace, a gold waist belt and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent emblem; he holds the canopy's gold-tipped pole. Beside him a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white body markings carries a silver kalasha topped with a pink cloth and flowers. Behind them, a row of saffron-robed men and women press palms together in anjali, many with orange turbans and white forehead markings. Silver vessels sit in the lower-left foreground, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 03 20162016-10-03Night procession under a decorated canopy with tasselled fringe and a gold-tipped pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and rudraksha malas wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and walks forward smiling, with a gold ceremonial pendant at the neck. Behind him, younger men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare torsos carry a golden vessel decorated with purple flowers, and many people in orange and red clothing stand behind a metal chain barrier. Banana leaves and a golden decorative pillar appear at the right edge.2017-10-19