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A procession walks down a red carpet inside a large white marquee lit by strings of hanging lights. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a bare shaved head and a long garland of flowers carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, a figure in a saffron-brown robe with a large gold necklace and a tall orange turban walks beneath a pink fringed parasol. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and garlands walk nearby. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a rifle stands at the left edge, and a dense crowd of devotees in saris and kurtas, many holding up phones to film, lines the carpet. A deity figure decorated with garlands sits on a raised shelf at the upper left.

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April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A procession walks along a red carpet inside a white tented hall with pink draping and hanging lights. In the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold pendant and garlands, is raised under a pink fringed parasol held by a man in orange. Beside him a man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and beaded garlands. To the left, a bald attendant in orange carries a silver staff and garlands, and a golden umbrella is visible. On the right, rows of devotees in white with saffron shawls stand with hands folded in respect along the carpet.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A procession walks along a red carpet under a covered hall decorated with pink and green ceremonial umbrellas and flags. At the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long yellow-and-orange marigold garland and smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wear orange garments, beaded necklaces and white forehead markings. A bare-chested man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold-and-bead necklace and white tripundra, and a shirted man in a checked shirt walks beside them. Cameramen with a video camera and cables film the procession, and a crowd stands behind the umbrellas.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A procession moves down a red carpet under a white tented hall hung with string lights and a pink ceremonial umbrella. At the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace walks forward, with an attendant in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holding the pink umbrella above him. Around him, men in orange and white robes carry a tall silver staff and wear rudraksha malas, and young men with bare upper bodies and gold ornaments walk alongside. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a peach kurta holds up a phone to film the procession.2016-04-23