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A night procession on a paved path under a large ornate red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicoloured and white flower garland walks at centre, holding a rudraksha mala and a bangled wrist, smiling. Around him, many men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white tilak and sandal marks, carry a green-and-pink floral offering and walk in step. A green banana-leaf decoration and a golden ceremonial pole frame the scene, with spectators behind a chain barrier.

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October 19 20172017-10-19A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19A night-time outdoor ritual under a red fringed canopy with a tall gold-handled staff. A central bearded man in a rust-brown shawl and a multicoloured flower garland holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand while bowing over a metal vessel. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a long plaited hair braid stands near, and to the right another attendant in orange holds the canopy pole and wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other saffron-clad attendants with folded hands stand at the left and right edges, and the foreground shows the heads of seated onlookers. Lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role only.2018-03-02September 05 20162016-09-05July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22March 02 20182018-03-02Night procession with a group of devotees in maroon and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, many with white and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. At left, a smiling man wears a maroon and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower cloth. Centre, a young man in a patterned blue and silver conical headdress holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a bare shoulder holds a silver bowl. Behind them are silver staffs, a trident and a decorated palanquin canopy, with spectators in white in the background.2013-11-17 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30Night outdoor procession scene. At center, a man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick garland of yellow and red marigolds with green leaves, a long rust-brown robe, a beaded necklace and multiple gold-bead necklaces, and smiles slightly. Behind him on the left, a young attendant with a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads and walks beside a blue and gold ceremonial drum or instrument. Other people in orange, rust and white clothing stand around, one older man with folded hands at right, and a yellow and blue decorated banner or parasol edge appears at far left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rust-coloured ceremonial robes, with the role of a central figure in the procession.2013-04-03