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Night procession outdoors under pink and white canopy with string lights and a decorated shrine behind. A central man in a dark brown garment wears a long garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a red-and-gold tilak; he raises one hand in greeting. Around him, young men in orange-saffron cloths and white body markings, some with rudraksha malas, walk closely; one at left wears glasses and another at right gestures forward. A woman with light hair stands in the background among other devotees. a person candidate appears in the centre, presented with a flower garland and gold ornament, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.

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July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a festive procession at night under a pink canopy strung with coloured fairy lights. A smiling man with a short beard and a vermilion mark on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold-toned necklace and a thick garland of white jasmine, pink flowers, red roses and green leaves that hangs to his waist. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him stand devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested man at left with a red forehead mark, and a woman in orange with a vermilion dot. Behind them a decorated shrine with a deity murti and lit lamps glows in the background. The a person label applies to the central figure, whose appearance carries the garland, gold necklace and maroon robe cues.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A central figure in a maroon-brown robe wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers with green leaves, plus rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while raising one hand in greeting as he walks through a crowd. Around him, young men in orange-saffron cloths walk with bare chests and some carry rudraksha malas, while a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl walks at the left and people in white and orange clothing stand behind a pink and white tent canopy. Some people press their palms together in namaskar at the right edge.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08August 07 20172017-08-07A festive procession under a pink and white tent at night, with a crowd of devotees behind. At centre, a smiling man in a dark maroon robe wears a heavy white and pink flower garland and a green leaf garland over his shoulders, with a gold chest ornament and a rudraksha mala. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, walk beside him, and an older man in a white dhoti on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in the background. A saffron-and-white fabric banner hangs at the right.2017-07-08Night procession on a green-carpeted street lit by string lights and a blue-and-red garland. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long white, green, red and navy flower garland and a dark beard; the appearance is consistent with the a person (long dark hair, garland, saffron-family robes), though the identification is uncertain. Around him, devotees in orange dhotis and bare chests wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings; one carries a decorated kalasha with pink flowers on a tray, another holds a tall yellow staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses walks at right, and a man in white with gold chain and rudraksha mala walks at left. Background shows crowds and vehicles.2017-04-09April 09 20172017-04-09July 08 20172017-07-08December 06 20162016-12-06