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December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession outdoors led by a woman in a rust-red sari and matching red headwrap, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. She wears a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. Around her, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis walk with her; one man in a white kurta carries a small torch. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) and a ceremonial staff are visible. The a person candidate's appearance is not clearly established here, so the identity is unsure.2014-12-05February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at a KAILASA event. Centre, a smiling figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a red and white flower garland, a large gold pendant, a gold chain, and a vibhuti mark on the forehead walks under a dark embroidered umbrella. Behind, a brightly lit illuminated ratha or chariot with carved figures glows. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a torch. Women in red and maroon saris and a small child in white walk alongside, along with other participants in the crowd.2016-02-21Outdoor night procession on gravel in front of a red-painted building with strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man with a shaved head... no, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a red-maroon garment, a red garland with white flower accents, an ornate gold pendant and orange shoes, and is smiling while walking. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth holds a large ornate decorated parasol above him. To the left, a man in an orange shawl and maroon dhoti with gold borders walks beside a small blue-painted cart. Background figures in white dhotis wear red beaded necklaces. a person appears in the centre wearing red-maroon robes, a red garland, a gold pendant and orange footwear, with an attendant holding the parasol overhead, as part of a ceremonial procession.2016-01-03December 05 20112011-12-05February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30