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Night procession on a dirt path with a tall wooden-handled ceremonial parasol topped with a multicoloured fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold bead necklace and a red tilak, walks at the centre holding the parasol pole. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds the pole as well. Men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a person in a tall ornate blue-and-gold crown with embroidered panels stands at the right edge. Figures in white and cream clothing stand in the background among dim lights.

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Night procession on a dirt road lit by a warm spotlight. Several saffron-robed men walk in front, wearing orange and gold dhotis and shawls with beaded garlands. The central figure has long dark hair, a red bindi and a long string of beads, and holds his hands together at his waist; he has the distinctive long swept hair and ceremonial garlands that match the a person cues, so he is labelled a person. Beside him a bald man in orange with glasses and a pendant walks in step. Behind them a colourful umbrella with red, yellow, green and blue panels is carried over the group, and figures in white and yellow-green dhotis and a red-patterned shirt follow. Ritual procession with lamps and devotees in the background.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road: a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead mala and red bindi walks centre-frame, flanked by a shaved-headed man in orange robes with gold beads and glasses. Behind them, a man in white dhoti carries a red and gold umbrella pole, and white-clad people follow. Appearance-based a person candidate in orange robes with long hair and gold beaded necklaces, walking in procession.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border and a gold bead mala necklace, walks forward with downcast eyes and a red bindi. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace walks with glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders carry a long wooden pole and a decorated embroidered parasol-style canopy and a trident-topped staff. Women in white and orange-red attire follow. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing and gold mala; the photo flag supports this, so swamiji is in_person.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21Night procession on an unpaved reddish dirt path beside dark trees. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre and holds the necklace with one hand. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with maroon borders, gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and glasses walks near the front. Behind them a woman in orange-brown robes and a man in white kurta walk. At the left edge a man in white holds a red flashlight and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is raised overhead. Several people in white and orange clothing follow.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a large pink-and-white flower garland walks in a rust-orange robe with gold borders, eyes lowered. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a similar rust robe with a white forehead band walks beside him. A large ornate umbrella with fringed multicoloured tassels, a red and gold canopy and an orange-and-red decorated fan-shaped banner are carried above the procession. A cart with a canopy and wheels follows, along with more robed devotees and onlookers in the dark background.2013-04-25November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path lit by warm light, with a crowd of devotees behind. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk at the front, each wearing a long garland of beads and a gold necklace; the nearer one has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, figures in white and yellow dhotis and shawls carry ritual objects, and a tall umbrella-like canopy and a gold trident-topped standard rise in the background. A man in a red patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge beside a woman in white. Trees and a lit building line the path.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road between orange walls, with devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man carrying a tall wooden staff topped with a red and white decorated canopy. A man in a tall ornate cylindrical headpiece and saffron cloth walks at the front left, with a gold-trimmed saffron shawl and beaded necklaces. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls walk alongside, and a man in white carries a small metal lamp. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A bright overhead light and a distant red umbrella are visible. Several people are walking in the group, with a few more in the background.2010-11-21