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January 03 20162016-01-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession on a dirt path lit by strings of red and white bulb lights. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sandals, walks beside a tall trident (trishul) and a woman in cream sari with yellow border holds a brass tray. Behind them devotees in white dhotis, cream saris and yellow shawls carry trident staffs, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella and ornamented banners on poles move through the crowd. A white van stands at left.2010-11-21December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23Night 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.2010-11-21August 25 20142014-08-25July 31 20152015-07-31Night photograph of a procession on a dark road. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand in a line, each balancing a decorated kalasha or flower-topped pot with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves on their heads. Several wear rudraksha malas. At the left, a young person in an orange garment with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at the front of the line. Behind them, more participants in orange and red garments and gold-bordered cloth hold flower-decorated items aloft. The overall scene suggests a temple-style procession with devotees carrying offerings. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible.2016-01-24Night procession of devotees walking across an open dirt ground toward an illuminated temple chariot on the left, lit by bright floodlights. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-red bindi and orange beads; a man in white with a black backpack raises one hand in a gesture of greeting and wears an orange lanyard. Several women in saris and vibhuti-marked foreheads walk alongside, some in green, pink and silver saris. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees following a ratha.2013-05-27November 21 20102010-11-21