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Evening procession on a red carpet at an outdoor ashram event lit by floodlights. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style necklaces hold trays of flowers and garlands, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside them, and two large ornate decorated umbrellas with red and gold fringed canopies are carried in the background. A red banner hangs across the scene, and a few other people stand near the lights. This matches a welcoming procession of attendants rather than a specific named ceremony.

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A night procession on a dirt road lit by distant lights. Devotees in white clothes carry tall golden ornate standards with red, orange and teal embroidered fabric panels and a blue circular emblem, along with golden parasols. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and cream dhoti and a woman in a white sari with gold border lead the line, both holding standards. Behind them a young boy in yellow top and red shorts walks beside a standard, and a few people in saffron and orange garments follow. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2015-11-15November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris walk in a line, some holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringed canopies, lit by string lights. On the right, women in vivid red saris stand with hands raised in reverence. A woman in a teal patterned sari stands in the middle. Red wooden railings and a glowing lamp-lit structure appear in the background.2017-09-28Night procession of devotees in white traditional dhotis and mundus with gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white vibhuti on their faces and chests. Several hold white conch-shell style items and offering trays of flower garlands; one woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a red and yellow garland. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise behind them, and a pink patterned umbrella with fringe is held overhead at left. Trees and string lights frame the path.2018-12-30 +2 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A nighttime procession at dark outdoors moves along a dirt path. Several men and a few women in white clothes with orange shawls walk in a group. Ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies, decorated with bird motifs, are carried above them. Men in the front hold tall silver staffs, and one figure at the left carries a lit torch. A man in the centre holds a woven basket of flowers and garlands, and another person carries a tray of offerings. A photographer with a camera films the procession from the right. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2007-01-01Night procession under a covered outdoor shed strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging decorative tassels. Women in white saris with orange-red shawls walk in a line carrying brass trident-topped staffs and smoking incense or fire vessels that trail smoke. Behind them women and attendants hold colourful decorated umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and black with embroidered borders. Some women wear orange or saffron robes and a seated woman in orange sits at left. A tall brass kalasha-like pillar stands in the background, and the brick-paved ground is lit by the event lights. This is a temple-style ritual procession.2016-11-12March 04 20192019-03-04Night procession along a paved path lined with decorative lights, with devotees holding brightly coloured parasols on long poles. Parasols are red, yellow, blue and green, trimmed with sparkling beaded fringe. Many people in white dhoti and white sari walk in two rows, while some wear coloured garments. A man at far left in a white shirt and dhoti holds a blue parasol. A figure in yellow robes stands at the far right edge. Lamps and strings of lights brighten the trees beyond the path.2016-12-12 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08A nighttime procession on a stone-paved path lined with banana leaves and fairy lights. Several men and women in traditional attire walk in a line; one woman in a red-and-gold sari holds her hands together in prayer, another carries a brass pot, and several men in white dhotis carry tall yellow, blue and red ceremonial umbrellas with crest emblems. A man in saffron dress and beads walks at the front. Golden kalasha vessels and garlands are visible.2016-12-12 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21