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Night procession at an ashram in front of a low building, with a long line of devotees in white and orange clothing standing along a dirt path. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap holds a long-handled decorative umbrella overhead with red, pink and green tassels; beside them a standing man in white and orange holds a smaller orange and gold ceremonial parasol with a blue emblem. A bald man in an orange shawl stands near the center, and another attendant holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with greenery. A red and gold round ceremonial shield with a blue emblem rests in the lower right, and a person in orange and gold holds it up near the front. Several children in bright dresses stand along the line.

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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19Night procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe walks to the right, appearing to be a candidate for a person by his orange robe and turban, though his appearance is only partially distinctive. A man in a light grey shirt holds a bundle of white cloth with a yellow cloth, and another man in a checked shirt walks beside him. Behind them a man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial trident and colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative panels. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris line the procession, some with folded hands.2006-12-20December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 20 20062006-12-20A night procession in an outdoor courtyard. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a gold pendant necklace walks at the centre, smiling, under a large multicoloured canopy with tassels and a printed emblem. Behind her, men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths walk in line, and a man on the right carries a lit torch. A woman in a light green sari stands at the left, and a building with a notice board is in the background.2006-12-22February 16 20092009-02-16