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Night procession at an open-air venue lit with strings of coloured lights and hanging decorative banners. A man in the centre wears a red dhoti, a red-and-gold top and a long flower garland, walking beneath a striped multicoloured umbrella on a tall pole. Ahead, a group of women in saffron and white saris and several men in saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, carry flowers and hand drums, one holding a bouquet of yellow blooms. Marigold garlands wrap the pillars and a rangoli is drawn on the pavement. Onlookers in white, grey and pastel clothing stand along the edge and watch.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05November 12 20162016-11-12Night procession on a paved path lit by floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. A central figure in a rust-brown sannyasi robe with a gold-coloured necklace and a white-and-red headwear walks barefoot on a striped runner, wearing a long garland of white and orange flowers. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis hold large decorated umbrellas over him, one with a fringed multicoloured canopy and one with a white-and-silver canopy. Behind him, women in brown and purple saris with rudraksha malas carry brass vessels and flowers, and men in orange dhotis play drums. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks among them, and a cameraman films.2016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30Night 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.2017-02-09A night procession on a paved path under a tree. At centre, a figure in white ceremonial robes and white headwear wears a long garland of red and white flowers and is carried or walked beneath a multicoloured striped parasol on a pole. Around him, many men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white body markings, carry staffs and ritual objects while holding hands together in devotion. Women in green, red and orange saris and gold necklaces walk alongside, some with palms pressed together. Strings of lights and green foliage are in the background.2018-12-31 +1 copies