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Night procession on a paved path with a lit decorated ratha/chariot glowing in the background. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white and pink flower garland, a heavy gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a large ornate multicolour umbrella with a lotus-style top. Beside him a young man in a white kurta holds a silver staff and a lantern, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala raises one hand in salute. Behind them women and men in saffron-orange robes and white garments follow, with more umbrellas in red and pink visible at right.

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February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a paved road lit by bright lamps. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon robe wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, and walks beneath a large ornate parasol with red, yellow, blue and white fringe. Flanking him, a man in white kurta holds a tall silver staff and a bright torch, and a man in maroon with a tilak walks nearby. Behind, women in orange saris with white tilak marks smile and raise their hands in greeting, and another red umbrella and an illuminated tower stand in the background. The individual at the centre is described by his attire and role as the honoured procession leader; no identity is asserted from appearance.2017-02-09Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-to-sandals with arms outstretched. Behind him, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a lantern, and devotees in orange and pink saris dance and clap along the road. Large decorative umbrellas in red, blue and pink, and a lit illuminated shrine structure stand in the background under dark trees.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09December 24 20132013-12-24February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a gravel ground with a lit golden temple chariot in the background. A central man in a rust-red saffron wrap and dhoti wears a red flower garland and a large gold pendant, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead; a bright red-and-gold umbrella with fringed embroidery is held above him, and he walks forward with a smile. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a woman in white with a red shawl joins hands in front of her. A lamp-carrying attendant walks at left.2016-02-21Night procession on a paved path with a lit temple chariot and illuminated deity figure in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a dark maroon robe walks forward. A tall silver staff with a decorative head is in his hand, and a large decorated umbrella with red and multicoloured fringe is held above him. Around him walk men in orange robes and rudraksha malas, one carrying a glowing handheld light, and a man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border and a silver staff. Women in orange and red saris and devotees in the background watch and clap. This is a procession.2017-02-09Night procession at an outdoor temple festival. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, a long gold-toned necklace and a large gold pendant, walking beneath an ornate embroidered red and gold parasol held aloft. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, and men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas, walk with others in white. Lit tower with red and gold lamps glows in the background.2016-02-21Night procession on a dirt road under a large ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels. At centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and tilak wears a maroon robe and a multicoloured flower garland, and holds a tall trident. Around him, men in orange dhotis and sashes and a bare-chested man with a trident walk, while a man in white holds a torch. Women in white, grey and red saris line the sides. One dancing man on the left raises his arms in a bare-chested, orange-clad pose.2016-11-12 +1 copies