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A night procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a maroon turban with a small emblem walks with his hands extended, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth, and arm bands. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in a maroon garment and a rudraksha mala carries a lit oil lamp on a tray. Other robed attendants in maroon and white follow in the dim background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on sandy ground. A central man in a maroon-red silk dhoti and leopard-print inner cloth, wearing a maroon turban with an orange band and a gold ceremonial belt, is draped in long white and yellow flower garlands with red roses and gold chains, walking barefoot. Around him, men in orange robes with maroon stripes and white sacred ash on their arms and foreheads carry a silver trident, a tall staff and a brass bowl; one stands holding a torch.2013-11-17Night procession photo of a man in a maroon silk dhoti and wrap with a leopard-print waist panel, wearing a maroon and orange turban, a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, layered gold chains and a gold pendant plate, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants carry a tall silver staff and a silver-rimmed ritual staff, and a man in a maroon robe with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a bowl and lamp. The procession is lit by a torch at left, with a dark night background.2013-11-17Night procession of robed devotees walking outdoors. In the centre, a man wearing a maroon-and-gold turban-style headwrap and a red-and-gold garment, with a leopard-print lower cloth, a gold chest pendant, a long multicolour garland and gold armbands, walks forward smiling. Around him, shaven-headed men in deep red and orange-brown dhotis and shawls wear white tripundra forehead markings and rudraksha malas; several carry a silver umbrella or canopy pole, a kalasha-like vessel, and small brass lamps. Women in orange saris hold brass plates, and a lamp flame glows near the centre right. The dark background and paved ground suggest an evening ritual procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron- and maroon-robed devotees with sacred white and red forehead marks and rudraksha malas. At centre, a man in a maroon-red turban-style headpiece and a red-brown robe with a leopard-print waist cloth wears a large white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, carrying a brass tray with offerings. Beside him a man in white dhoti holds a long staff, and bearers hold a golden staff, a trident and a ceremonial parasol topped with a painted canopy. A woman on the right holds a brass vessel.2013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees with shaved heads and white tilaka marks on their foreheads and arms. At the centre a man in a maroon turban and red-maroon silk garment wears a long white and red flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, with a leopard-print lower cloth. Around him, men in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas carry ceremonial staffs, a kalasha-style standard and a cloth-covered parasol above. One devotee on the right holds a lit oil lamp in cupped hands. The lighting suggests an evening procession. a person cues: a central figure in ornate maroon clothing, gold ornaments and a garland, with a procession escort around him.2013-11-17A night-time procession on a dirt path. At the centre, a man in a maroon silk dhoti and matching maroon head covering with a gold emblem wears a long garland of white and red flowers over a gold necklace and a leopard-print waist cloth. Around him, shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes with tripundra markings walk barefoot, several carrying long ceremonial staffs and tall ornamental poles, and one holds a lit flame near a second robed figure. Saffron-and-gold ceremonial banners and a trident-topped staff appear at the edges, with a bell-like lamp and a decorated canopy overhead. The scene suggests a torchlit ritual procession, with the central figure wearing the most ornate attire.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of orange and maroon robed devotees walking on a dirt road. At center, a man in a maroon turban with a small gold emblem wears a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces, a leopard-print patterned waist cloth and a maroon dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a young man in a blue embroidered headdress holds a lit oil lamp, and others carry tall silver staffs topped with a trident and decorated red and gold banners. A man at right holds a lit oil lamp and wears rudraksha malas. White sacred ash marks cover the arms and foreheads of several people.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copies