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Night-time outdoor procession on a paved courtyard strung with coloured lights and a spiral-striped pole. A bearded man in a maroon garment and a large red-and-white flower garland stands centre, with a crescent tilak on his forehead, while a shirtless man in white dhoti bends low at his feet holding a small brass vessel. To the left, a shirtless young man in orange dhoti and a fan-shaped ceremonial headdress carries a leaf-and-flower offering. Behind them, women in white saris with orange shawls hold a trishul-like staff and a brass pot, and a woman in a green sari beats a round drum. Smoke rises beside them, and orange-and-red parasols with embroidered emblems stand at right.

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November 12 20162016-11-12December 19 20162016-12-19November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09Night-time outdoor ceremony under strings of coloured lights. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe, with a long flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. Several young boys in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand around him; one holds a silver trident and another holds a brass kalasha with green leaves. Yellow and purple decorated parasols are held over the group, and women in white and red saris and white-clad attendees watch in the background. Petals lie on the ground.2016-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20172017-09-03November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram event under strings of multicoloured lights. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-gold turban and a garland walks at the centre, flanked by white-clad attendants in dhotis. A young man at lower right carries a tall brass kalasha with a yellow flower and gold necklaces, while drummers in orange cloth beat a drum on the left. Ornate fringed umbrellas (chatras) in red, yellow and blue, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy, lead the way. Devotees watch from the right, many with hands folded in anjali, several women in saris, and a cameraman stands at left. Coloured cloth lies draped over a bench at far left.2016-12-07Night photograph of a procession on a pale paved courtyard. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting, while an assistant in an orange-saffron dhoti holds a large golden-handled umbrella with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy above him. Around them, devotees in orange dhotis and white dhotis stand with folded hands, one holds a silver staff, and a man in orange holds a small tray. Women in orange and grey saris stand at the right. Dark trees form the background.2017-02-09