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Night procession on a red carpet under strings of coloured lights and banana-leaf decorations. In the centre, a man with a tall dark turban-style headwear, wearing a brown dhoti-style garment, a sacred thread and beaded necklaces, walks with palms joined in front of his chest. Flanking him, people in orange and saffron robes carry ornate umbrellas and staffs with peacock-motif fringed canopies, and figures with painted skin, long hair and ornaments in orange dhotis carry a trident-like staff and ritual items. Devotees in white and cream clothes line the route behind metal barriers.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photo 11702067March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession walks along a striped cloth runner on a paved courtyard under strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in an orange-brown garment with a red and gold turban and a long garland of flowers walks forward with his palms together. Behind him, women in orange and maroon saris and dark shawls walk in a line, and to the left a bare-chested drummer in a purple dhoti plays a drum. Two decorated parasols with striped canopies are held above the procession, and a cameraman in white stands among the attendants in white dhotis. A banner with a lotus-like emblem hangs from a pole at the top right. The scene reads as a ritual procession under night lights.2016-12-12March 07 20162016-03-07December 12 20162016-12-12 +2 copiesEvening outdoor procession under a white tent hung with colourful lanterns and strings of lights. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long garland of white flowers and a gold-patterned headdress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a white ceremonial parasol. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange cloths play a drum and walk in procession, while a performer in ornate red, green and gold costume with a feathered headdress and a large floral garland stands at right, and another brightly costumed figure in a tall plumed headdress is near the right edge. Umbrellas, staves and offering bundles lie on a red cloth in the foreground, with plastic chairs at the right.2016-12-09March 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesNight procession under a white tent hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns, with string lights overhead. A bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a fresh garland and gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together while a white-umbrella bearer holds a white canopy above him. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees follow, one playing a large drum. On the right, a performer in an elaborate red and orange headdress and floral garlands carries ritual items. Colourful umbrellas and staffs lie in the foreground beside a white sack. Several Caucasian and Indian devotees stand in the background.2016-12-09