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Night procession on a lamp-lit road lined with strings of green and red fairy lights and hanging ornate lanterns. A large crowd fills the road; most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and several wear vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. A bald man in orange and saffron robes with a gold necklace is in the lower right foreground, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl raises one hand in greeting near the centre. A shaved-headed man in white stands in the lower right. Devotees in orange and green shawls mingle nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands behind them. Some people are partially cut off by the frame.

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Night photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path lit by strings of coloured lights and a light pole at the upper right. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards and name badges, and a few wear orange or saffron cloth. A boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a marigold garland and a white forehead band walks in the lower left, and a woman in an orange saree with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right. A man in the centre wears white with an orange waist cloth. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.2015-11-11Night photo of a crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothing at an outdoor event under strings of warm yellow fairy lights and tropical plant leaves. In the foreground a man with a moustache wears a yellow lanyard and a black beaded necklace; beside him a man in white wears a yellow lanyard. A younger man in the centre wears white with an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. To the right, a man in white with glasses holds a red and white flagpole, and a woman in white with bangles stands at the edge. Several other people in white or pale clothing fill the background, along with a few in darker shirts, and a red banner is visible behind them. Count of physical people is roughly 20.2009-06-09Night procession on a road lit by bright lamps and string lights, crowded with devotees in white dhotis and saris. A man in white kurta with a red garland raises both arms in the centre of the crowd. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and a woman in white sari walk nearby, and ceremonial golden staffs with ornate tops are carried at left. A decorated illuminated vehicle with green lights appears at upper right, and a trident is visible among the crowd. A basket of flower petals sits in the lower right foreground.2015-07-31Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07December 31 20152015-12-31November 09 20112011-11-09December 17 20112011-12-17January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a dirt road lined with strings of coloured lights, with a large crowd of devotees walking toward a distant lit float or chariot at the far end. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some carry white cloth, and a few women wear white or saffron sarees. Several children are visible, including a young girl held in an adult's arms in the foreground. Brick walls and dark trees frame the road.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession with a crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and mundu, many wearing rudraksha malas. At centre a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white tripundra marks carries a decorated purna kumbha, a brass pot topped with flowers and mango leaves. A large multicoloured umbrella canopy, red and saffron flags and strings of yellow lights decorate the street lined with palm trees. Some men in orange and ochre cloth stand among the crowd.2009-01-11Night photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on the left, adorned with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, whose lap receives offerings. Many devotees in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls with white forehead markings press forward, several with hands raised in salutation or folded in prayer. Some kneel and bow low toward the seated figure, while others stand with arms raised. Strings of green and white lights decorate the background, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the far area.2016-01-02