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Night-time photograph of a crowded procession with smoke and sparks in the air. In the foreground, a man in a peach satin shawl and saffron-orange dhoti wears a thick red and white flower garland and holds a white flower bundle. Beside him, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe with maroon border wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and holds a long golden trident, while clasping hands with the first man. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, a golden trident and tall staffs with red flags are visible within a dense crowd.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Night procession on a dirt path with several men in saffron and orange robes walking under two large ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and white fringed borders. The central figure wears a peach silk garment, an orange lower cloth, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded. Beside him, a man in rust-orange robes wears a gold pendant necklace and carries a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas and small lamps. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads walks at the right edge. Blurred bokeh lights fill the dark background.2008-01-01Night procession with devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing carrying tall poles, a decorated umbrella and a brass-topped staff. At center, a man in a peach-colored silk wrap stands with eyes closed, wearing a long necklace of red and white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded. To his right, a man in a rust-red robe wears a gold ceremonial necklace and smiles. Several white-clad attendants with orange shawls surround them, with string lights glowing in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A night procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying ritual objects. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold headpiece, a long white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style neck mala and a gold-embroidered waist cloth, while holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings hold a flame and a steel bowl, and a figure in a patterned cylindrical cap stands among them. Ceremonial flags, a trident and a palanquin-style pole appear in the dark background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17January 01 20082008-01-01Night procession outdoors on a sandy path. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe over a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multicolour yellow, purple and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi and white forehead markings; his hands are folded at his chest. Above him a silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held on a long pole by a man in red robes. Two men in orange-red robes with gold-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a long pole and another a bald man with an orange shawl, and another person in white clothes is further back. Strings of lights and a stage are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the centre figure, in procession with a silver umbrella held above him.2013-12-24January 01 20082008-01-01November 11 20132013-11-11January 01 20082008-01-01