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Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with dark trees behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban with a crescent ornament and tilak, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, cups a small lit oil lamp in both hands and smiles while walking. Beside them, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold border and white tilak walks, carrying a rudraksha mala.

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December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession at a temple or ashram. A central figure in a red turban and red and white flower garlands holds a lit oil lamp with a flame cupped in both hands; the figure wears a gold pendant and a dark brown garment with gold bands. Flanking attendants in brown and saffron-banded robes with rudraksha malas walk beside, one carrying a woven basket, and a man in a tall decorated headdress stands at right. Behind them, white-clad figures and processional poles with ornate umbrella-like canopies are visible in the dark.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A nighttime procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks past a dark background. At centre, a figure in a deep red turban and red-and-white floral garland holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the dark. The figure wears a red garland with white flowers, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and a rudraksha mala. Behind, men carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold and silver finials, a gold disc emblem and a gold ornamental standard. Some men wear white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas, and one man on the right wears a tall gold ornate headdress. Several participants carry drums or wooden percussion instruments.2014-12-05Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. A person in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, red and white flower garlands, a gold-and-red beaded shawl over orange clothing, gold bangles and a gold chest pendant holds a flaming oil lamp in both hands, smiling. Beside them a young man in a dark beaded conical cap and a beaded necklace also holds the lamp, with wooden poles and a dark background behind them.2014-12-05Night procession at a temple-style event. A smiling woman in a red turban with a gold crest and red-and-saffron robes stands centre, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands with a flame, wearing a long red and white flower garland, gold chains and gold bangles. Behind her, a man on the left holds a wooden staff and wears a rust-coloured cloth with a rudraksha mala; others in white dhotis with gold borders, and saffron-robed participants with prayer-folded hands, follow. A golden ceremonial umbrella-style banner with a red and gold pattern is visible on the right.2014-12-05A smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a gold ornament and bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands, at night. They wear a red-and-white garland of beads and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon-red wrap. Behind them, a man in a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in white dhoti holding a tray, and a red-and-white canopy with tassels hangs overhead. Another person in a red cloth stands at the left holding a staff.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05