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Night procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low orange wall. At the front, a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace walks barefoot-to-sandals beside another saffron-robed figure, while a man in white dhoti holds a tall wooden staff bearing a multicoloured striped parasol. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and women in sarees walk in a line, one carrying a small decorated item. A colourful ornamental umbrella and lanterns are visible in the background.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road beside a tall orange-red compound wall. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a red, yellow and blue decorated ceremonial umbrella. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robe and orange sash walks with a rudraksha-style mala, while a row of men and women in white and cream clothes, some in orange, follow in procession. A young man in white stands at the left edge wearing a gold chain, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible at upper left. Dark night sky above.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road between orange walls, with devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man carrying a tall wooden staff topped with a red and white decorated canopy. A man in a tall ornate cylindrical headpiece and saffron cloth walks at the front left, with a gold-trimmed saffron shawl and beaded necklaces. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls walk alongside, and a man in white carries a small metal lamp. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A bright overhead light and a distant red umbrella are visible. Several people are walking in the group, with a few more in the background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path beside a red-orange boundary wall, lit by a few lamps and dark trees. A large umbrella-like canopy with multicoloured fringe is carried on a long pole at centre. Walking near it, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace, shaved head, and several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing gold chains, lead a group of devotees, including women in saris of orange, cream and yellow. Another man in a red patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. Ceremonial procession.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road between dark trees and a low wall. A man at centre-left in a saffron-orange dhoti and a tall decorated cap holds a long pole with a striped red, yellow and green canopy above him. Around him walk devotees: women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders and yellow shawls, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, and men in orange dhotis and garlands. A woman in a rust-orange sari walks at right, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl follows behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopies is visible in the darkness.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path with a glowing temple structure in the background. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border walks at front, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held on a long pole. Beside him an orange-robed figure walks, and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl and others follow. Many devotees in white kurtas, yellow and pink saris and shawls carry saffron flags on poles. Several men in white dhotis stand to the right with hands folded in greeting.2011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21