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A night procession walks along a paved stone path lined with strings of green and white lights and a red-brown wall. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange-red shawls carry decorated umbrellas in green, red and mirrored silver trim overhead. Among them, a man in a long white kurta and brown trousers walks at the centre, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant walks nearby, and women in white clothes with orange-red shawls follow. Lit lamps glow in the background near a golden shrine structure.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt ground with devotees carrying ceremonial items. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala plays a large double-headed drum with sticks. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings holds a tall staff topped by a red and gold canopy. A woman in white sari at right holds a lit torch with a flame, and another woman in orange sari wears a red-orange garment. Silver trident standards rise in the background, and a small crowd of devotees stands behind. The swami in saffron clothing is a sannyasi or priest role; no one is identified as a person.2010-11-19A night procession in a courtyard with a red-washed wall and string lights overhead. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red and white ash marks and beaded necklaces, carry tall brass tridents (trishula) with ornate kalasha-style finials, one bearing a lit torch flame. A man in a beige kurta and red shawl stands among them, and a few people in white and red stand behind, while a crowd of onlookers in saris, salwar kameez and casual clothes watches. Incense smoke drifts through the air.2016-12-09Night procession on a paved road. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry long wooden poles topped with yellow canopies. Behind them a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap walks barefoot, holding a small statue of a seated figure in an orange garment, draped with white and orange flower garlands. A third man in white holds a flower garland. A red and green ornamental umbrella with tassels is held over the group. Several other men in white walk behind. The lead man on the left wears an orange shawl. No clear identification of the robed man can be made from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron carrying a murti in procession.2008-08-07March 24 20082008-03-24A procession of devotees walks along a paved path past palm trees, carrying long-handled ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and purple canopies fringed with beads and tassels. Most participants wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white tops with purple or lavender skirts and orange-red garlands. An older bare-chested priest in cream dhoti and sacred thread walks ahead on the left, while a figure in orange saffron robes stands at the right edge. A golden ritual staff is held aloft near the left. The setting is a green garden with flowering shrubs and a red brick wall.2016-09-26July 12 20092009-07-12A procession of devotees walks along a paved path under ornate umbrellas with red poles and gold-and-red fringed canopies, one blue and gold. A woman in a white top and lavender skirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, followed by others in white and orange garlands. On the right a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a pole, and a woman in orange robes with long plaited hair stands at the edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks on the left among palm trees and flowering shrubs. No a person-appearance candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-26A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palms. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border, an orange sash over his shoulder, and multiple beaded necklaces, with a yellow-and-white cloth at his waist; he walks forward with arm extended. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in orange carry large yellow, red and pink decorated umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in a red shirt with a backpack and a woman in a maroon sari walk nearby. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and red and yellow tilaks are visible on foreheads.2016-12-03March 04 20192019-03-04Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and small lights. A decorated palanquin-style float covered with white and orange flowers and garlands is pulled forward, a figure seated on it. Around it walk many devotees: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with gold borders, and a row of women in saffron and orange saris wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some carrying small items. A young boy in a red top stands at the left edge. Behind them, more white-clad people continue along the road.2016-01-03December 29 20082008-12-29