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Night procession with devotees in ritual dress. In the centre, a man in a dark red and gold robe wears a long garland of marigolds and a gold necklace, and holds a small offering in his hands, with a red and gold umbrella-shaped standard above him. Around him, men in saffron and orange dhotis, with white tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, carry tall decorated standards and a silver parasol. Women in deep red saris carry brass offering plates and flowers. Rudraksha malas and a trident are visible among the bearers.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walks past a ceremonial silver parasol with a trident-topped staff. Several men wear orange and red cloth, rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A bare-chested man in the centre, wearing a red cloth with a leopard-print wrap and a red headband, holds a garland and extends his hands toward an older man in an ornate headdress and gold necklace. Other figures carry baskets and banners with embroidered emblems against a dark background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17