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A night procession under a covered hall with an orange-walled backdrop. Women and men in white dhotis and white saris carry decorated yellow and multicoloured umbrellas and parasols with tassels, several bearing the blue logo. A red carpet runs across the floor. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with a sacred thread and a camera on his shoulder walks along the carpet, while others in white and orange follow behind, some holding ritual items. Onlookers stand at the back of the hall.

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December 20 20102010-12-20Evening procession under a corrugated roof with a red carpet running down the middle. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue fringed panels and a blue bird-like emblem, while a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak walks at the front right holding a black camera. Other people in white and orange clothing follow, with a man in a white shirt and dhoti in the background. A red-and-green fringed canopy hangs overhead and a loudspeaker is visible on the left wall.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20September 15 20162016-09-15A procession under a large white tent with a red carpet runs across the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk alongside women in white saris and bright sarees, many holding multicoloured umbrellas and ceremonial objects. A man in an orange garment at the front carries a long garland, and a central figure in white with a yellow-and-brown shawl stands near a gilded, ornately carved shrine structure. Hanging decorations and lamps line the tent ceiling. The scene resembles a temple ritual procession.2017-01-01A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and ceiling lights. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry tall poles topped with ornate umbrella-like canopies: one orange and red tiered, one gold brocade with red and green trim, and one cream with pink floral trim. A few carry rectangular banners with embroidered borders. A young man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and carries a gold canopy. An elderly man on the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a pole. A golden deity murti stands near the back wall, and framed photographs hang on the walls.2015-09-02Night procession at an ashram in front of a low building, with a long line of devotees in white and orange clothing standing along a dirt path. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap holds a long-handled decorative umbrella overhead with red, pink and green tassels; beside them a standing man in white and orange holds a smaller orange and gold ceremonial parasol with a blue emblem. A bald man in an orange shawl stands near the center, and another attendant holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with greenery. A red and gold round ceremonial shield with a blue emblem rests in the lower right, and a person in orange and gold holds it up near the front. Several children in bright dresses stand along the line.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20November 21 20102010-11-21A procession walks along a red carpet inside a large white tented pavilion with fluorescent lights and air conditioning units overhead. A yellow umbrella with fringed edging and a beaded trim is held over a central figure wearing long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and sandals, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Around him, men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and gold-bead garlands walk alongside, one holding a red bag. An older bearded man in an orange robe holds a walking staff. Spectators in saffron, pink, blue and white clothing stand along the sides with hands folded in greeting.2016-04-20