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Night procession on sandy ground. A central man in a maroon-red silk dhoti and leopard-print inner cloth, wearing a maroon turban with an orange band and a gold ceremonial belt, is draped in long white and yellow flower garlands with red roses and gold chains, walking barefoot. Around him, men in orange robes with maroon stripes and white sacred ash on their arms and foreheads carry a silver trident, a tall staff and a brass bowl; one stands holding a torch.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession photo of a man in a maroon silk dhoti and wrap with a leopard-print waist panel, wearing a maroon and orange turban, a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, layered gold chains and a gold pendant plate, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants carry a tall silver staff and a silver-rimmed ritual staff, and a man in a maroon robe with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a bowl and lamp. The procession is lit by a torch at left, with a dark night background.2013-11-17Night procession photo on a dirt road. A central figure in a maroon-red silk garment and matching cap with an orange-gold border wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold-toned ornate necklace and chest piece with a gold belt over a leopard-print cloth. Around him, shaved-headed attendants wear orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks; one holds a black cylindrical object. Behind them, ceremonial staffs with silver axe and trident-like heads and a gold-and-black banner rise above the crowd.2013-11-17Night photograph of a procession. A man stands barefoot at center wearing a maroon-red silk dhoti and matching upper cloth with gold borders, a maroon head covering trimmed in orange and gold, and a long white-and-red flower garland draped from shoulders to knees. He wears gold necklaces, a gold waist ornament over a leopard-print garment, gold armlets and bangles, and white markings on his arms. Behind him, several men in matching maroon-orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas walk in the procession, one carrying an ornate silver staff. A decorated red and gold canopy or umbrella is visible at upper left, and a trident-shaped silver staff appears at right.2013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed devotees carrying a long ceremonial staff and an ornate orange-and-white banner. The central figure wears a maroon-brown turban-style cap, a maroon dhoti, a large gold pendant, and a thick floral garland of red and white flowers, walking barefoot with his hands folded. Nearby, a sannyasi in an orange dhoti holds a lit lamp toward him, while a man in a tall decorated headdress and beaded necklaces stands beside him. Several white-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas are visible among the crowd of roughly ten people, many bare-chested or wearing orange cloth. This appears to be an evening torch or lamp procession.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession with a crowd of saffron and maroon clad sannyasis, many with white tilaka and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a red-and-gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a long silver staff. Behind him a man in an ornate patterned tall hat holds a small object while a younger sannyasi in orange offers something from a metal bowl. On the right a woman in red holds a basket. A flagpole with a colourful banner and a trident are visible in the dark background.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17