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Night procession on a dusty road lit by warm orange streetlights. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white shawl and red dhoti holds a long banner pole, and an elderly man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead stands at right. Behind them a large grey elephant with painted lotus-like patterns on its forehead and trunk carries a rider in white shirt seated in a red-draped howdah, with a red cloth draped over its back. Other devotees in white and saffron cloth walk along, and a decorated float with garlands and lights appears in the background among a crowd.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession with an elephant decorated in white painted markings and a red cloth draped over its back. Three men ride the elephant: one in a white dhoti holding a red umbrella, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace in the middle, and a man in a white shirt at the rear. Orange-robed devotees walk alongside among a crowd lit by warm street lamps and string lights. On the right a large black and white banner shows a temple image.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a decorated elephant with painted white markings on its forehead and trunk, draped in red cloth. A man in a white kurta sits on the elephant's back beneath a red-and-multicolour ceremonial umbrella, while a shirtless attendant behind him holds the umbrella. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with long dark hair is held up on the howdah, labelled in the archive as Swamiji. Camels with riders and an orange flag on a pole accompany the procession along a lamp-lit road, with onlookers in white clothes and a banner visible on a fence behind.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a dusty road lit by street lamps and a warm orange haze. Two large vertical banners are carried by devotees in white dhotis with red sashes; each banner shows a portrait of a man in orange robes with raised arms, labelled in Hindi and English. Behind them an decorated elephant with painted markings carries a figure under a multicoloured umbrella, with a red-robed attendant nearby. Several white-clad men and a bald man in white stand along the route, with bystanders and stalls in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated elephant with painted white and pink patterns on its face and trunk walks down a dusty road through a busy fair. A red draped cloth covers its back and a man in a white shirt sits on top holding a red umbrella, beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange. Around the elephant, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris move through crowds near market stalls, with a steel footbridge in the background.2013-02-12A night procession on a paved road with many people and a decorated elephant at its centre. The elephant, painted with white ornamental motifs on its forehead and body, carries a rider in a white shirt on a red-draped howdah under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A framed portrait is held up beside the rider. Around the elephant, men in white dhotis and kurtas, a sadhu in orange robes, and onlookers walk along, with street lights glowing behind. Tall banners on poles display portraits and Hindi lettering, and a yellow metal barrier runs along the right side. The total number of visible people falls in the 21-100 range.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12An decorated elephant walks along a paved road in a festival procession beneath a steel truss bridge. A man sits on its back holding a red and yellow umbrella over a framed portrait. The elephant has painted white and pink patterns on its head and trunk. Around it, men in saffron and orange robes, a figure in white dhoti, and a man holding a camera on a tripod walk among onlookers, a woman in a teal sari and a child in a purple top. Saffron banners and a printed portrait sign are visible in the crowd, with market stalls behind.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12