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Night procession on a paved courtyard lit by green-tinted light, with string lights and trees behind. At the centre, a bare-chested man with a turban, leopard-print cloth around his waist and a large rudraksha mala across his chest walks forward with his hands clasped, a white ceremonial parasol held above him. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl walks, and a woman in a violet sari holds a glowing light. On the right two women in orange saris carry a staff and a bag. Other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, including a man in white and a woman in red. The event appears to be a ritual procession with devotees and a central figure in ascetic dress.

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Night procession on a paved courtyard lit with green light, with trees and multi-storey buildings behind. A small ceremonial umbrella on a pole is held aloft over the group. Several people walk in a line: a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a white handheld light, a woman in a white sari carries a small brass bowl, and a bare-chested man wears a long orange garland of beads and a leopard-print wrap. Other attendees wear orange and saffron robes, one carrying a long staff, and a fire engine is parked in the background.2016-12-08Night photograph of a procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by green light from trees. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside a woman in white sari holding a lit lamp. Behind them a woman in a leopard-print blouse and dark skirt walks under a silver ceremonial umbrella, followed by a woman in an orange sari carrying a staff and an orange-clad devotee holding a bag. Other people in white and red saris and kurtas walk through the background beside a multi-storey building.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night procession on a paved courtyard lit by green-tinted light, with apartment buildings and trees behind. At the centre a bearded man with long dark hair wears a leopard-print cloth and a beaded necklace, with a bare upper body and a large bead mala around his neck, while a flower-decorated shawl hangs from his shoulder; he walks beside a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a lantern. Behind them a woman in white sari and a woman in orange sari carry items; a figure in an ornate silver-edged parasol (chhatra) is raised overhead. Women in orange and yellow saris and a woman in red walk alongside, and spectators stand in the background.2016-12-08January 01 20172017-01-01December 07 20162016-12-07November 12 20162016-11-12Night procession in a courtyard before a tan brick building and palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rose-mauve cloth, a white flower garland, and a gold pendant, and walks beneath a large multicoloured canopy on a tall gold pole. Men in saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a white fan-like staff, while women in orange saris line the path and a crowd of onlookers in green and white saris watches from the right. Umbrellas in orange and gold are held aloft at left.2017-02-09December 07 20162016-12-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession with a central man in a golden crown, heavy gold necklaces and armlets, a red and leopard-print waist cloth, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beneath a silver ceremonial parasol with crystal drops. Around him, a man in orange robes holds a ritual staff, a man in white dhoti with a silver staff and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a gold and red sari walk among saffron and red flags and string-lit trees. Ornate ratha-style procession with a crowd behind. a person at the centre, shown with a gold crown, multiple gold malas and ornate armlets, with the procession attendants around him.2016-12-09Night procession photographed on a street with a bright, lit-up backdrop of red and orange canopies and flags. A bearded man at centre wears a gold and red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a red garment and a leopard-print lower wrap; he appears to be the central figure, with a silver ceremonial parasol and a silver staff held above him. Around him walk devotees: a man in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, a bare-chested man with white ash markings carries a silver trident-topped staff, and women in cream and gold saris and bangles walk alongside. Some participants hold mobile phones. Red and white flags and decorated umbrellas line the background, and a deity-themed float is partly visible.2016-12-09