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Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a sandy open ground led by devotees in white. Two people at the front carry large silver trishul tridents with ornate tips, and a third carries a gold-tipped trident on the right. Behind them a man in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes walks beside a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl. Many women in white saris and white clothing follow, with some in pink, green and yellow. The people walk in a steady line, some looking ahead and others mid-step.2010-11-20A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession with a central man in long dark hair and an orange robe draped with a leopard-print shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, standing among followers. Flanking him, young men in saffron robes carry silver trishul staffs, one with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and an orange-red sash raises a hand in salute beside a red and gold triangular banner bearing a bird emblem. Women in yellow and orange saris stand at the edges, and a silver staff tipped with a trident is held at right. The setting is dark, lit by faint lights.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low orange wall. In the foreground two men in white dhotis hold tall silver trishula staffs, one bare-chested with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, the other in a beige shirt. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including children in pink, teal and yellow clothes and women in orange and pink saris, walks toward a covered palanquin decorated with a striped canopy and a gold-and-red adorned deity murti. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front near the palanquin, with white-robed attendants following. Lamps and a small handheld light illuminate the scene.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt ground with dark sky behind. Central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a mala around the neck, walks at the front. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris carry large silver trishula staffs, with several in white and one in a khaki shirt. A bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl walks to the right of the central figure. Women in white saris, a young girl in blue, and others in mixed clothes follow. A photo credit overlay appears on the right; no readable text otherwise.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night-time outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a street lamp. In the foreground, men in white dhotis hold tall silver tridents, one with a flame-lit lamp. A central figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron robes and stands barefoot, facing the trident bearers. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and women in saffron, pink and yellow saris, some holding flower offerings, line the path. A child in white stands at right near a trident bearer. The setting is an ashram-style compound with white buildings in the background.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lit by overhead lamps, with a silver-bordered ornamental canopy and a deity murti visible above the crowd. In front, boys and young people in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver trishula staffs and a silver kalasha pot. Walking centrally is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a bald man in white and orange sash beside him. Behind them, women in white saris and devotees in white garments follow, a torch flame visible, and a drum is carried in the line. Trees and a tent-like structure with festive bunting frame the scene.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Walking beside him is a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white-marked forehead. Around them, women in white saris and saffron-clad followers carry tall gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, a silver staff with a decorated top, and trident-like standards. A red-and-white umbrella and a lit temple structure appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, leopard shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-11-19