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Night 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.

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Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09Night 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.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A nighttime procession on a stone-paved courtyard. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe, a gold pendant and garlands of white flowers, and holds a tall silver staff. Around him, barefoot young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in step, some with white and yellow forehead markings. A woman in a grey sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border walk nearby. Behind them stands a lit golden ratha/chariot beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella, with more umbrellas at the edges. The scene looks like a temple procession at night.2017-02-09A nighttime procession on a paved courtyard lit by floodlights. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a large gold pendant necklace, a white flower garland and sandals, and raises a hand near a striped multicoloured canopy umbrella carried by a man in white dhoti with gold border. To the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robe carry staffs with white tops; behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand along the route. A brightly illuminated temple chariot with ornate spires and a carved deity murti stands in the background beside green foliage and a red wall.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21Night 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.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall, illuminated ratha-like tower behind the crowd. A man in a maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace stands center, hands on hips, holding a silver staff, beside a figure in orange robes holding a lantern and a staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff under a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a lotus-motif top. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing line the path.2017-02-09A night procession on a paved courtyard at a religious event. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pale-pink flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally, holding a large colourful umbrella with striped red, yellow, green and blue panels above him. Around him, a group in saffron-orange robes carry silver staffs and ceremonial rods, and some wear rudraksha beads. A young woman at left in orange clothing and a boy in white shirt walk nearby. A brightly lit green-and-gold chariot or shrine with decorative lights glows in the background against the dark sky.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession in a courtyard lit by warm lamps. A man with a full dark beard and long swept-back hair, wearing a maroon shawl, a gold ornamental pendant on a dark bead mala, and a large white flower garland, stands under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Beside him, two attendants in orange-red robes and beaded malas stand, one holding a gold-tipped staff with a face-shaped top. Behind, a lit illuminated structure, a green-lit gate, a hedge and spectators, including children in green and red, complete the scene. a person is shown in the procession, with appearance cues of long swept hair, a gold ornament, and a dark bead mala, shown in a ceremonial role.2017-02-09