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Night procession with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking along a road, several holding tall orange-and-white poles that support gold-and-green fringed canopies. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a long-haired back-view figure leads, and a tray of fruit and coconuts is carried in front. A devotee in the foreground holds a small oil lamp, and a silver trident is raised among the crowd. Many people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti; some stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a procession with puja offerings.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.2013-03-10Night procession at an outdoor temple event beneath large red, yellow and green ornate parasols edged with sequins, with a yellow and red banner behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth around his neck and an orange shawl holds a flower garland. An older man with white hair, white shawl and orange garland carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red sari with folded hands stand nearby. At right, a figure with dark skin and white forehead markings wears a gold necklace and red garland, and a deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery and flowers. Strings of lights glow in the trees.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight photograph of a dense crowd during an outdoor procession. In the foreground, a bald man with white forehead markings and a bare chest carries a long staff. Several women in saffron-orange robes with red borders wear rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. A woman in a mustard-yellow saree presses her palms together in greeting. A man in white on the right raises a tall brass ceremonial staff with a finial, and a silver trident is visible at upper left. Green car lights glow behind the crowd.2016-12-23April 24 20162016-04-24December 05 20112011-12-05December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24April 22 20162016-04-22November 21 20102010-11-21February 21 20162016-02-21