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Night 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.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19Night 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.2016-12-19A 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.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night procession on a paved street lined with string lights and palm trees, with a lit stage tower at left. A central man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and white tilak walks forward, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and red rudraksha garlands, and women in white and blue saris. Behind them, devotees hold large umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and gold with silver fringe. Several men carry long red-and-white poles. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession rather than a stage performance.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19