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A nighttime procession walks along a paved path lined with illuminated umbrellas in pink, green, blue and purple, with string lights and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold-edged shawl on his left holds a tall trishul, his bare upper body with a sacred thread. Center, a bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and sandals walks under a large ornate silver parasol, forehead marked with tilak. Beside and behind them, women in teal and blue sarees with gold borders, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in a rust sari carry lamps and orange bags. Two people stand at right in pale, grey and light blue clothing. Several more devotees in white are visible at left.

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December 15 20162016-12-15Night procession on a paved path lit by strings of blue and white lights, with a silver ceremonial umbrella held high. A central man in a rust-orange robe and dark shawl walks with a staff and a light in hand; a person candidate with a full dark beard, bindi and forehead marks. Around him, people carry pink, red, purple and blue parasols with silver fringe, and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver trishul-topped staff and a rudraksha mala. Women wear teal, saffron and maroon saris, and children in white and blue stand among devotees in white. A yellow van and parked cars sit beyond the walkway.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15Night procession on a paved path lit by string lights and floodlights, with palm trees behind. A line of umbrella-holders with long poles carries large colourful umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and purple, many decorated with sequins. At the centre, a man in a rust-red shawl and robe walks with a long wooden staff, his hair swept back, with two white-clad men in dhotis and shawls flanking him, and a woman in a pink and green sari walking alongside. Many women in saris and salwar outfits follow in the procession. Some men wear rudraksha or bead malas, and one carries a lantern.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night 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.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a paved road lit by strings of colourful lights. A bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dark sandals walks forward holding a wooden staff, with a small red tilak on his forehead; a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held above him. Two women in teal and gold-bordered saris walk beside him, one carrying a torch, and another woman in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a torch. A parked dark vehicle and a lit-up pavilion appear in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by his bearded appearance, orange sannyasi attire, staff and ceremonial umbrella.2016-12-15Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by strings of coloured lights in green foliage. A central man in a dark maroon garment, wearing a golden-yellow turban and layered beaded necklaces, walks forward at the centre of a group. Around him, people in white dhotis and saffron, red and blue sarees walk alongside, and attendants on both sides hold large ornate, glittering parasol-like canopies in pink, red and green. Lights and a bright spotlight illuminate the scene.2016-12-07December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09