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A night procession moves along a paved path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in a tree and palm fronds. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border leads the group on the right, while a figure in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at centre. Some participants wear saffron cloth, and a drummer in an orange garment plays a drum on the left. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas or banners are carried above the group, along with a small palanquin-style umbrella. Several people in white garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk in step.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24Night procession at a dirt-ground ashram courtyard. Many people in white dhotis and white shawls, some men bare-chested with gold-bordered white cloth, others in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, walk in two lines. Several carry decorated ceremonial arches and palanquin-like structures draped with green, pink and orange garlands and flower strands, and one holds a large floral kalasha-style structure. Some walkers hold green leaves and carry pots on their heads. Rudraksha malas are visible on several men and boys. Behind the group, spectators stand in the dark. Scene reads as a ritual procession.2016-01-24November 11 20102010-11-11January 24 20162016-01-24December 23 20162016-12-23October 12 20072007-10-12January 29 20102010-01-29Night photograph of a devotional procession on a palm-lined path. Men and women in white dhotis and saris with red-orange shawls and white-smeared foreheads walk and press their palms together in namaste. A bald man in white holds a long wooden staff with a curved top, and a figure at left carries a yellow flower garland and a brass bell or lamp. Some devotees hold a green plastic bag. Palm fronds and a coconut tree frame the background under dark sky.2016-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21