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Night outdoor scene lit by a large bright fire burning behind a crowd. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a red and white flower garland stands on a path, with a tall metal staff held upright beside him. Behind him, a monk in orange robes holds the staff, and another man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the left, a figure with long hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a headband. Several women in white and blue clothing and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.

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Night procession moving through a crowd, lit by a large bright fire or lamp glowing behind the group. At centre, a man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with a long white, red and blue flower garland stands with bindi and sandalwood marks on his forehead. To his left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-and-white headband holds an orange umbrella and wears a yellow dhoti; a woman in white with palms joined stands beside him. On the right, two men in rust-orange robes carry a tall silver staff and a lit torch. Many onlookers fill the background. a person identification is uncertain given the visible cues of the centre figure, as he wears a garland but no crown or long swept hair.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on an unpaved path with a large fire or lit structure glowing in the background. At centre, a person in a maroon-red robe with a multicoloured flower garland and vibhuti on the forehead walks under an ornate silver parasol, with a long dark braid visible behind. Beside and behind them, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala walks with a ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and a red-clad attendant carry ritual items, and women and girls in saffron, maroon and yellow saris line the path, many watching.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photographed in dim light with a bright illuminated chariot or ratha lit with oil lamps in the background, decorated with hanging tassels. A central figure in a deep maroon robe wears a long garland of white and blue flowers and carries a tall ceremonial staff upright. Around him, men in red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and others in white dhotis with gold borders walk along a gravel path. A bright handheld torch light glows near a figure in a dark robe with a gold-bordered dhoti on the right. Many devotees stand in the shadowy crowd behind.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a paved road lit by a bright white light and a glowing illuminated chariot in the background. At centre, a bald-shaven? no — a man in an ochre-red saffron robe wears a long garland of white and blue flowers and a tilak mark, walking under an ornate maroon and silver embroidered ceremonial parasol held by a man in ochre robes beside him. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl raises his hand in blessing while a woman in white and a red shawl walks nearby. A man in grey trousers and white shirt with a red shawl stands among the crowd. Devotees along the roadside, many in white and red shawls, watch and raise their hands, with a line of onlookers on the right wearing saris and dark clothing.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a road lit by a bright lamp and a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha in the background. At the centre, a man in a saffron-red robe wears a long white and blue flower garland and walks beneath a large ornate silver-embroidered umbrella held by a bald attendant in a saffron robe. Beside him, a man in a maroon and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red shawl raises one arm, while a crowd of devotees in white, red shawls and western clothing follows along the road.2016-02-17