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Night procession under a decorated canopy with tasselled fringe and a gold-tipped pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and rudraksha malas wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and walks forward smiling, with a gold ceremonial pendant at the neck. Behind him, younger men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare torsos carry a golden vessel decorated with purple flowers, and many people in orange and red clothing stand behind a metal chain barrier. Banana leaves and a golden decorative pillar appear at the right edge.

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Night procession on a green carpet under a canopy, with string lights and a person banner in the background. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and smiles while walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a brass tray of flowers and kumkum. Around them, orange-clad devotees and white-clad men walk, some holding a long gold pole, and a few women in red and orange saris walk among them. a person candidate is recognisable by the central position, garland, and rust-brown robe, though a person is marked unsure as the appearance is not conclusive.2017-04-09Outdoor evening procession under a covered shelter. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a thick flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, walks forward while holding a large green umbrella with fringed edges above him. Around him, men and youths in orange and red garments and white body markings carry red flags, parasols and ceremonial items. On the right, seated devotees in orange clothes and red head wraps sit beside a decorated offering table with lit lamps, flowers, fruit and a ritual platter. A framed portrait with green lights is visible at upper right. Paved ground shows a white kolam pattern.2016-10-03October 30 20162016-10-30A nighttime procession at an outdoor temple setting with banana leaves and a golden structure at the right edge. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, dark rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, walks at the front holding a silver staff beneath a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk with clasped hands and folded palms; one man in a maroon garment holds a microphone. A bare-chested man in orange carries a golden cloth bundle wrapped with pink flower garlands, and a figure with white markings on the arms walks nearby. Several onlookers and devotees stand behind in the background, with a red carpet-like mat on the ground.2017-10-19Night procession of saffron-robed devotees under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in the centre wears a leopard-print cloth turban with a crescent emblem, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a red-brown robe and a gold-studded belt, smiling as he walks. Behind him a attendant holds a long gold staff rising to the canopy. On the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala carries a pink-and-white cloth-wrapped silver pot holding a green plant. Many people behind them, mostly in orange and red robes, press palms together in anjali, and some white-clad devotees stand at the left edge. Silver covered vessels sit on a striped cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2017-10-08October 03 20162016-10-03April 09 20172017-04-09Night photograph of a procession on a green-carpeted path at an ashram, lit by bright lamps. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white and multicoloured flower garland walks barefoot at centre. Around him, young men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and yellow necklaces, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. One man on the left carries a brass kalasha decorated with pink flowers and a green-patterned pot. Another in orange holds a tall gold-coloured staff upright. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks along. Banners and lights are visible in the background.2017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09October 19 20172017-10-19Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30April 09 20172017-04-09