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November 18 20162016-11-18A procession moves down a carpeted hall lined with onlookers in white and green clothing. In the centre, a young man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, carries a brass tray holding flowers and two lit brass lamps. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and orange garments wears a long floral garland and raises a hand in greeting. A man with a shaved head and a child in orange follow, and a drummer in orange sits to the right. A tall red and gold ceremonial banner on a pole leads the group. Several people in white dhoti and shirt stand along the edges.2016-09-26 +1 copiesNovember 18 20162016-11-18January 11 20172017-01-11Indoor procession in a large hall with pink walls and ceiling lights. A man in a red turban and a long floral garland, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, walks at centre-right, smiling with hands raised in a greeting gesture. Beside him a bare-chested young man in an orange cloth holds a brass tray of offerings with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks. Behind, a young man in a white dhoti holds a blue and gold ceremonial umbrella over the group. A woman in orange sari with folded hands walks on the left, and a woman in a blue sari with hands joined stands at the far left. Other people in orange robes stand in the background.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A procession on a sandy path with umbrellas. At centre, a bare-chested man with long hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead carries a tray of fruit and offerings in white dhoti with gold border. Beside him, a woman in orange sari holds an orange-and-blue umbrella pole, and a boy in blue trousers plays a drum with sticks. Behind, other devotees in orange and maroon robes walk with umbrellas. At left, a large cutout portrait of a figure with pink-toned face, red turban, rudraksha mala and floral garland is carried in the procession. The candidate in the photo matches appearance cues only loosely and is not identifiable as the portrait's subject.2017-01-04A procession inside a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and red drapes. A large ornate parasol with fringed edges is held above a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands, who holds an object wrapped in cloth. Nearby, a man with long dark matted hair wears a white dhoti and a beaded necklace. Drummers in orange cloth and beaded garlands play a large hand drum on the right. Women in deep red and maroon saris and orange shawls walk with palms pressed together, and bystanders in white and pink stand along the route. Framed portraits hang on the walls above.2018-12-22January 11 20172017-01-11May 05 20162016-05-05November 17 20172017-11-17A procession moves through a decorated hall with a golden-trimmed interior and red-draped alcoves. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and a tall orange turban walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol, wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blossoms and standing as if carried in a procession. Around him, women in maroon and rust saris press their palms together, and young drummers in orange cloth and beaded necklaces play large drums. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside the group, while onlookers in white and pastel clothes watch from the sides. Gold garlands and banners hang along the walls.2018-12-22