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A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a sandy open ground led by devotees in white. Two people at the front carry large silver trishul tridents with ornate tips, and a third carries a gold-tipped trident on the right. Behind them a man in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes walks beside a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl. Many women in white saris and white clothing follow, with some in pink, green and yellow. The people walk in a steady line, some looking ahead and others mid-step.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt ground with dark sky behind. Central figure in saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a mala around the neck, walks at the front. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris carry large silver trishula staffs, with several in white and one in a khaki shirt. A bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl walks to the right of the central figure. Women in white saris, a young girl in blue, and others in mixed clothes follow. A photo credit overlay appears on the right; no readable text otherwise.2010-11-20December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession on a dirt road, lit by flaming torches carried by people in white dhotis and white garments. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark patterned shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but facial and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure. Behind the central figure, a colorfully decorated palanquin or chariot canopy glows with lamp light and tall ornate pillars. A devotee in pink and another in orange walk nearby, and a man at right holds a trident (trishul) on a staff. Several people are visible, and a decorated umbrella shades part of the scene.2010-11-19A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19Night procession on an unpaved road lit by street lamps. Women in white saris with gold borders carry flaming torches, and a palanquin or ratha with a striped canopy carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright fabric. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, some holding long silver trident-topped staffs, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Several devotees are in white and orange, with a few in white saris and dark sarees. The scene is an evening torch procession with a ratha carrying a deity murti, and a few people stand at the roadside.2010-11-20November 11 20102010-11-11November 20 20102010-11-20November 21 20102010-11-21A nighttime procession moves along a dirt road lit by torches. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a dark patterned shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala, walking behind a large colourful canopy with a lit interior. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and sarees carry flaming torches, and a woman in pink and others in orange and white walk alongside. At the right, a man in a grey-white dhoti carries a tall trident-like staff, and a woman in white holds a torch. Smoke and dim trees surround the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21