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March 07 20162016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession photographed under bright lights. A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a dark-red shawl wears a leopard-print turban with a silver crescent ornament, a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead, a large gold pendant necklace on a beaded mala, a gold belt and red armbands. Above him a yellow pole supports a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. Behind him a shirtless man raises the gold pole, and a line of women in orange saris with gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Many more devotees and onlookers fill the background, with trees and light at the top right.2017-10-08July 19 20162016-07-19March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photograph. A central man with a dark braided topknot wears a gold crown, a heavy gold multi-strand garland with a large gold pendant, red cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, and walks smiling with eyes closed. Behind him a silver ceremonial parasol with hanging ornaments is held aloft. Around him attendants wear orange saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold saris; one white-clad attendant with a sandalwood marking and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Colourful string lights and red flags stand in the background.2016-12-09February 13 20182018-02-13December 09 20162016-12-09March 07 20162016-03-07A procession walks down a red carpet under a tent at an evening event, lined with devotees on both sides. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red and brown robe wears a long layered garland of white and pink flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders; he is accompanied by attendants in orange dhotis, one carrying a decorated object. Women in blue and purple saris and men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash marks, hold trays and join their palms in greeting. A multicoloured fringed canopy and golden leafy decorations frame the scene.2016-12-05Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05February 21 20162016-02-21