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Night procession on an open sandy ground walking toward a lit shrine with a deity murti under a decorated canopy at left. In front, a man in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and long gold-beaded necklace walks at left, beside a woman in orange wrap with a white tilak on her forehead. A man in orange robes with white beard and head covering walks center, followed by men in white kurta-style clothes; one at right wears a red-and-gold shawl and holds a small card. Other men in white and light shirts follow behind, with string lights visible in the background.

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January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Night 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 at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.2008-08-02December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall with red stripes and tall palm trees. A group of about twenty men walk together. Most wear saffron or orange robes; a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks near the centre, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards stand at the edges. A bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth stands in the right foreground facing the group, and a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas walks at right. A long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth in hand walks at left. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Night procession on a dirt path with a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella overhead. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks at centre-right, a person by appearance, with several cues present. A bald elderly man in a plain saffron wrap is held by the arm, and a saffron-robed man with gold chains walks at the front left. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a red umbrella pole, flank the group, and a trident is visible among the crowd. A white flower garland is at the lower left edge.2007-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path lit by strings of small lights in the background. Three figures in saffron-orange robes lead the group: on the left, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a gold necklace smiles; in the centre, a man with a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl; on the right, a bearded man draped in an orange cloth walks barefoot. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a blue checked shirt, and men in light shirts walk along, one wearing a red-and-gold shawl. a person appears to be the figure at left by his distinctive long hair, turban and gold necklace, and is in person.2006-01-01