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Night procession in an open courtyard beside a red-walled building. Two men in orange dhotis with white-painted faces and garlands lead the procession, one holding a gold-tipped ornate parasol with a multicoloured canopy and gold fringe. Another man in white clothes carries a gold-tipped ceremonial umbrella. A figure in a black robe stands at the rear. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside, and one carries a long pole on his shoulder.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20Night procession at an ashram-style compound with orange-brick walls and a floodlit tree. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a wooden palanquin with a tall dark figure, a cloth-draped deity murti, on poles. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala leads at front-left, and other devotees in white walk behind. On the right, monks in saffron-orange robes walk along the path past a black iron gate. A decorated canopy with orange and gold fringe and a large round drum-like object appear in the background. The scene is a ritual procession with people moving together.2013-03-02A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20January 24 20162016-01-24December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt path lit at low light, with several men walking under ornate multicolored umbrellas with tasseled edges. In front, a bare-headed man in white dhoti and shirt carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with yellow decoration. A man in a red silk dhoti and shawl walks beside him. A tall man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a wrap, smiling and walking forward. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds an umbrella pole, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace follows at the edge. Palm fronds and a lamp stand are visible in the dark background. The scene reads as a temple or festival procession.2006-12-20