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A night procession on a dirt road lined with string lights. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, a lanyard badge and bangles holds a tall gold pole topped with an orange and red embroidered pennant bearing a dove emblem. Behind her a line of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts carry similar pennants and silver-coloured standards. Further back, a lit decorated deity figure on a palanquin or float glows under illumination, with umbrellas and devotees in white following. Strings of lights and small trees frame the scene.

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November 16 20152015-11-16Night procession on a dirt road with string lights along the edge. In front, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white bead necklace carries a long gold pole topped by an orange and gold banner with floral embroidery and a blue bird emblem. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and shirts carry similar orange banners on poles, and others walk with red shawls. In the background, illuminated deity palanquins and chariots glow with golden light.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11A night procession of people dressed in white garments walks past carrying tall poles topped with ornate teardrop-shaped embroidered standards in deep blue, maroon and gold, with a bird emblem at their centre. A large ceremonial umbrella stands at the right edge, and some participants hold paddle-shaped fans. Coloured lights and a glowing lamp appear in the dark background, lighting the scene in a dim, nocturnal atmosphere.2015-11-16November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession of devotees in white ritual dress carrying ceremonial items along a dirt path in front of a red wall. Several men and women hold tall gold-poled umbrellas with ornate brocade canopies and orange embroidered banners with a blue emblem. The man in the centre wears white dhoti with a red shawl and a bead necklace, holding an orange banner. Others wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris, with ID lanyards around their necks. Foliage and small lights are visible in the background.2015-11-22Night procession on a dirt road. Two rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall poles with large colourful umbrellas (red, green, yellow, purple fringe, some with a blue bird emblem). Small lit torches or flames light the road ahead, with robed figures in orange and saffron visible further along. A bright floodlight glows at the left edge against dark fields. Counting only clearly visible people, about a dozen men stand in the foreground.2015-11-16A night procession on a dirt road lit by distant lights. Devotees in white clothes carry tall golden ornate standards with red, orange and teal embroidered fabric panels and a blue circular emblem, along with golden parasols. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and cream dhoti and a woman in a white sari with gold border lead the line, both holding standards. Behind them a young boy in yellow top and red shorts walks beside a standard, and a few people in saffron and orange garments follow. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2015-11-15January 02 20162016-01-02December 31 20152015-12-31November 16 20152015-11-16A dim evening procession at an outdoor ashram setting, with palm trees and strings of red and white pennant flags overhead. Women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls carry tall brass-tipped ceremonial staffs and ornate, embroidered umbrellas in red, orange and gold. A central figure in a plain white sari and shawl walks with head bowed, flanked by other devotees dressed in white and orange. Several people in the background wear white. The procession appears to be moving through a festival or ritual event.2007-01-01