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A night-time outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests stand in a row. The man at left carries a silver tray of flowers. Second from left wears an orange cloth and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and holds a brass vessel. Third wears a white dhoti and gold necklace. At right, a woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-orange sari stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, drummers and other attendants in white and a cameraman stand near a pillar. A rangoli design lies on the floor at left.

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Four people walk barefoot across a open-air pavilion at night in a procession. The man at left, in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, carries a tray of flower petals; a bindi-like tilak and gold-bead necklaces are visible. The central man wears an orange dhoti and a yellow marigold garland, and holds a decorated object with a white and gold ornament. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti wears a gold necklace. At right, a woman in a red and gold sari with a long braid walks with palms joined in namaskar. A drummer in red at far right plays a large drum. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns, banana leaves, a framed portrait and a screen decorate the background.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12November 15 20172017-11-15A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06Photograph of a procession outdoors under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold waist sash carries a silver kalasha topped with green leaves, a white cloth and a garland of white flowers with red roses. Beside him a younger boy in orange silk with a gold border holds a silver bowl of red and pink flowers. Behind them, men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood stripes on their foreheads and arms walk in line; one on the right holds a tall silver staff. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at the left with palms joined in greeting. Pavement stones and a banana leaf are visible.2015-08-09December 05 20142014-12-05A night-time outdoor procession under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging garlands, streamers and a red ring frame. Several saffron-robed devotees and young boys in orange cloth walk in a line carrying colourful parasols in blue, orange, yellow and green. Center right, a bare-chested man in orange with rudraksha mala and a long garland stands beside a man in brown robes holding a flower garland. At left, a man in white dhoti with an orange bag walks toward a stone step, while a priest in white holds a brass kalasha with coconut and leaves on a raised platform decorated with scattered petals. A drummer stands near the middle. Multiple people are visible.2016-10-30 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07Night procession outdoors at a temple-like site. Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans stand in front, with white ash stripes on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man on the left grips a tall gold pole, the second holds a brass tray of mixed white, yellow and red flower garlands, and the third carries a white cloth bundle decorated with gold trim, green leaves and a gold garland. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and drummers in orange stand at the right playing drums. A small shrine with lamps is visible at the upper left under a white canopy.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor procession of saffron-clad sannyasis with white urdhva-pundra forehead marks and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a plain white dhoti with a gold border, long braided hair and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of white and pink flowers. Beside him a young man in an orange shawl holds a golden cloth bundle decorated with a jewelled ornament and yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them more orange-robed participants stand in rows, some holding drums, and a red and gold canopy hangs at the top edge. Mention of the procession is not claimed beyond what is visible.2017-11-15November 12 20162016-11-12