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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +2 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11Evening outdoor ceremony at night. A central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a multicoloured garland of pink, purple, white and yellow flowers stands with eyes lowered and head bowed, hands joined at the front. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold chain. Behind him, men in white dhotis with white and orange sashes and forehead markings stand near a kalasha-like decorated pot with floral offerings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left beside a gold-embellished ornamental chest. A tall brass horn-like instrument and a striped canopy hang overhead. Devotees in red and white attire stand at right.2016-01-02A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a green carpeted path lit by string lights and floodlights, with a person signboard in the background. At centre, a smiling bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland with tassels and holds a tall yellow staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, walk in the procession. A man at left in a white dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace carries a brass kalasha topped with flowers. A man at right in a white shirt and trousers walks alongside. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2017-04-09August 07 20172017-08-07February 16 20162016-02-16Night procession on a green-carpeted path lit by bright lamps, with orange and red festoon lights strung overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and smiles while holding a tall yellow pole raised with one hand. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloth bare the upper body, with rudraksha mala necklaces and white tilak marks on their foreheads; one carries a brass tray with a decorated pot and pink flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks at right, and a man in white robes with gold necklaces stands at left. Several women in white saris and devotees fill the background, with a bus and signboards behind the crowd.2017-04-09