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Outdoor evening procession on red brick steps lit by strings of small red lights and a banana-leaf canopy. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-embroidered waist cloth wears a red-and-white garland, a gold necklace, a tall ornate crown and rudraksha-style beads, and raises both hands in greeting. Behind them, a man holds a large silver ceremonial umbrella and another holds a trident-topped staff; sadhus in saffron and orange robes and white-clad attendants stand along the steps. On the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead extends his hand toward the central figure. A drummer in white with a large drum stands at the left edge.

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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a red-painted stepped platform lined with banana leaves and red fairy lights. A man in the centre wears a red-and-gold turban with a white plume, a long red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold-bordered orange-red dhoti, and holds a silver bowl with green leaves. Beside him a bald, bare-chested man in orange-red cloth with a gold border and a beaded necklace faces him. Behind them, figures in orange garments and white-clad attendants stand near a silver ceremonial umbrella and a trident-topped staff. Men in white shirts and trousers and a man in a yellow dhoti watch from the sides.2013-12-27Night procession at an outdoor ashram event. In the centre, a smiling figure in maroon and gold ceremonial dress wears a gold crown with white plumes and a long red-and-white flower garland over gold necklaces. Beside and behind, saffron-clad attendants with white tilak and rudraksha malas carry a silver ceremonial parasol, a staff and ornate triangular banners with ceremonial emblems. A red carpet leads forward; to the right stands a decorated altar table with garlanded items, and a crowd in white stands in the background.2013-12-27Night procession descending stone steps, lit by a torch held by a man in front. A man in the centre wears a long garland of white and red flowers, gold necklaces, a leopard-print shawl over reddish-orange robes and a red-and-gold headpiece, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Around him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare chests and white ash lines carry a silver umbrella, and a man in front wears a cap and gold necklaces. Others play long brass horns and drums, and a small boy in orange with a red sash walks at right. Dark trees fill the background.2013-11-17Night procession on red stone steps with a metal chatra-style umbrella held aloft. A central man in a maroon-red dhoti and sash with a tiger-print waist cloth wears a thick multicolour flower garland and gold necklace, with a red-and-gold headband and a striped band across his chest. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with gold borders carry a flame, a steel bowl, and a torch; some wear rudraksha malas and white sacred ash marks on their arms. A chain-link fence and dark sky are behind them.2013-11-17February 27 20142014-02-27January 02 20162016-01-02December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession climbing red-painted steps under strings of coloured lights and a large woven umbrella with multicoloured fringe. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace walks at centre, hands held together, with a striped umbrella overhead. Men and women around him wear orange, white and saffron dhotis and saris, some with white body markings, and some carry offering trays. Spectators on the right press palms together in namaste. Floodlights, flags and a small shrine dome are visible in the background.2016-12-06November 17 20132013-11-17Outdoor procession on a paved path under a canopy edged with red, yellow and green tassels and a gold pole. A central man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long swept-back dark hair, orange shoes, a layered gold and orange bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a wave and smiles; his distinctive hair and ornate saffron-gold adornments give a person appearance, so his identity is uncertain. Around him, drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, and other men in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded malas walk in the procession, while a crowd of white-clad devotees watches from behind.2016-01-03January 02 20162016-01-02A night procession on a sandy open ground, with a line of saffron and maroon-robed monastics carrying ornate parasols and staffs. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at front with his hand raised in a blessing gesture. A smiling man in a maroon robe wears a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded in front of him. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk behind, and drummers with drums stand at the left edge. Several umbrellas are shaded in red, green, purple and silver, and the crowd of people is dimly lit behind them.2013-12-24