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Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low orange wall. In the foreground two men in white dhotis hold tall silver trishula staffs, one bare-chested with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, the other in a beige shirt. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including children in pink, teal and yellow clothes and women in orange and pink saris, walks toward a covered palanquin decorated with a striped canopy and a gold-and-red adorned deity murti. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front near the palanquin, with white-robed attendants following. Lamps and a small handheld light illuminate the scene.

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Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lit by flaming torches. Women in white saris with orange borders carry flaming torches, and men in white dhotis hold silver trishul staffs upright. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the centre, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them a palanquin-like canopy with a striped orange cloth and a decorated deity murti is carried forward. Trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lit by overhead lamps, with a silver-bordered ornamental canopy and a deity murti visible above the crowd. In front, boys and young people in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver trishula staffs and a silver kalasha pot. Walking centrally is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a bald man in white and orange sash beside him. Behind them, women in white saris and devotees in white garments follow, a torch flame visible, and a drum is carried in the line. Trees and a tent-like structure with festive bunting frame the scene.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession with a central man in long dark hair and an orange robe draped with a leopard-print shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, standing among followers. Flanking him, young men in saffron robes carry silver trishul staffs, one with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and an orange-red sash raises a hand in salute beside a red and gold triangular banner bearing a bird emblem. Women in yellow and orange saris stand at the edges, and a silver staff tipped with a trident is held at right. The setting is dark, lit by faint lights.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession along a paved walkway beside a dark water body, lit by a few street lamps. A man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre; his long dark hair is swept back and he wears a rudraksha necklace, and the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is a probable Swamiji in procession. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris carry tall silver trident staffs (tridents), and a few wear saffron or orange cloth; some men hold ornate silver trident-topped staffs. A saffron-clad figure and a small flag appear further back. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2010-11-20A night procession on a dirt road in front of a red building. In the foreground, a row of devotees carry golden trident-topped staffs (trishulas) with flaming torches and red-and-gold pennants. A woman in orange robes at centre holds a torch, flanked by women in white, a woman in a pink kurta and patterned trousers, and a woman in a dark blue dress with a red shawl. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas stand behind them, and a brightly lit illuminated chariot (ratha) glows at the right edge.2016-09-05A night procession on a dirt road with people carrying flaming torches. In the foreground, women in white and orange-bordered saris hold burning torches; a woman in white with a mala at right holds a torch aloft. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a striped canopy, carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Trident-like staffs and lamps line the procession, and a street light and palm trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20