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A night-time procession scene with a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange and red sashes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a red cloth wrapped at his waist gazes upward, while beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks up as well. Another man in a white shirt wears an orange lanyard and a badge. At the upper left, the top of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or deity float is visible with multicoloured tassels, garlands and a woman in red and gold dress.

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A nighttime photograph inside a open tent with scaffolding and string lights overhead. A procession moves across a sandy ground: in the centre a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a long red flower garland walks holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves, while beside him two shaved-headed men in red-brown robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry items. On the far right a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and children, watches.2015-05-29May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls pulling a thick red-wrapped rope or cloth during an outdoor evening procession near a floral-decorated shrine with lit lamps. Foreground men wear gold bracelets, a wristwatch, rudraksha-style beads and red sashes; one man in the center wears a black pendant necklace and glasses. The men grip a red-wrapped pole or rope held taut between them. Behind them, marigold and floral garlands frame a golden shrine. No figure is identified as a person from appearance.2013-05-27Evening procession under a tented pavilion with scaffolding and red-edged canopy overhead. Several saffron-clad sannyasis in rudraksha malas walk forward, with a central man in a dark red robe and a thick red flower garland carrying a brass kalasha-style pot with greenery. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala walks beside him. Devotees in white and mixed clothing follow behind, including a small child in a teal outfit.2015-05-29Night procession outdoors led by a woman in a rust-red sari and matching red headwrap, smiling and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in both hands. She wears a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. Around her, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis walk with her; one man in a white kurta carries a small torch. Behind them a red and gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) and a ceremonial staff are visible. The a person candidate's appearance is not clearly established here, so the identity is unsure.2014-12-05April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 09 20172017-04-09September 18 20152015-09-18May 27 20132013-05-27Night outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.2017-07-08May 07 20122012-05-07May 29 20152015-05-29