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Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees silhouetted against a dark sky. A gold-and-red ornate ratha or palanquin shrine, lit with red lights and strung with garlands, carries a deity murti with a crown and garland. In front, a row of brass kalasha pots sits on the ground. A large red and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe shades the procession. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks at centre-right, with white-clad devotees around him, some holding staves and small placards. A man in a grey shirt with a lanyard stands at right, and a young girl in pink is visible at far right.

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February 16 20092009-02-16Evening procession on a dirt path at dusk, with palm trees and a dark sky behind. At upper left a deity murti is carried on a golden palanquin beneath a multicolored canopy, decorated with garlands and red cloth. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk closely around it, several with heads bowed. Monks in orange robes and orange shawls stand in the middle, and a man in an orange robe with a tall ornate crown or headdress stands at the palanquin's left. Children and young people watch from the right, one boy holding a phone, while a yellow-clad woman films. A smaller multicolored umbrella is held aloft on a pole at center right.2010-11-11December 21 20092009-12-21February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a row of brass kalashas (pots) stands beside trays of flower garlands and marigold petals. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at left, one holding a large drum, while in the centre a man in white holds a tall ornate umbrella (chhatra) with multicoloured fringe. Behind him, another umbrella with a blue canopy is raised. Two people in saffron/orange robes stand in the right foreground, and more devotees in white and orange fill the crowd. In the background, an illuminated ratha/palanquin with red lights and a decorated deity murti is visible. a person's appearance is not clearly identifiable among those present, so no identification is made.2009-02-16Dusk procession at a temple campus. A palanquin-style palki carries a deity murti decorated with a gold canopy backdrop, purple and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornate cover, under a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads carry the poles at the front and sides. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace walks beside a ceremonial flag with a teardrop-shaped emblem. Figures in white and orange move along a paved path lined with dark stone sculptures and palm trees, with a drum visible in the foreground. A bald man in saffron robes is visible at left, with several other figures scattered in the procession. Whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance.2010-11-05December 23 20072007-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21