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Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind ceremonial umbrellas and decorated banners. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas lead the group, one wearing a tall grey ceremonial cap. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream clothing walk, and women in cream and yellow saris stand at the left. Two ornate umbrellas with red and gold fringes are held aloft, and a lit torch or lamp is visible near the front. Vehicles and buildings line the background under a dark sky.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt path lit by sparse lamps, with a striking red-and-yellow canopy or umbrella held high at the top. Women in cream saris with green or gold borders and yellow shawls walk at the front, one carrying a tripod, while men in saffron-orange dhotis and wrapped garments, some wearing rudraksha malas and one a tall white conical headdress, follow. A man in white holds a small lit lamp. Devotees carry the ceremonial procession forward through dark trees.2010-11-21August 01 20082008-08-01February 21 20162016-02-21A night procession moves along a dirt path past a red-orange building. Many women and men in white traditional dress walk in a line, several in white saris with red or yellow borders and white shirts. Several people wear orange or saffron robes and one woman wears a saffron sari. A man in white drums a large barrel drum, and a bearer carries a tall brass trident-like staff. A tall ornate red and gold canopy umbrella and two decorated orange-gold parasols are held aloft at the front of the procession. A lantern glows at the right edge. The procession appears to be a ritual parade with Hindu ceremonial elements.2010-11-21August 01 20082008-08-01A night procession walks along a dirt path lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall, lit by overhead street lamps. Participants in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry lanterns and hold ritual items, while saffron-robed men and women walk in front. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured umbrella and a floral garland-draped structure is carried along. A bald man in saffron with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace walks at the centre, and a woman in orange sari with a camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a torchlit Karthikai Deepam style festival procession.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road lined with dark shrubs. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and yellow shawl walks at left. Behind her, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas carry a striped multicoloured canopy on a pole, with a tall conical white and black headdress worn by one figure. Other men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, and a bare-chested man walks at right. Several people carry small lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21August 01 20082008-08-01February 17 20162016-02-17