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A nighttime outdoor procession at a temple-like setting with a corrugated roof and red flags. At right, a bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and a large multicoloured flower garland walks forward while smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange-red robe wears a rudraksha mala and a garland. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a brass pot, and several people in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl follow. At left, a shirtless man with a beard, rudraksha beads and white body markings faces the group, with yellow and white flower offerings in the foreground.

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A nighttime procession on a dark road lit by a single bright light. At the centre a man in a deep red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe wears a long multicolour flower garland with a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armband, walking beneath a silver ornate umbrella. Around him men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk alongside women in white and gold-bordered saris and purple sari, some holding brass and silver ritual vessels. A flaming torch glows at the left edge. The scene resembles a ceremonial ratha or temple-style procession. The central figure matches the presentation of a sannyasi with a crown-like headpiece, so the identity is uncertain.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18Night procession on a street lit by a bright floodlight. In the centre, a man in a red turban and saffron-red dhoti wears a white and multicoloured garland, a gold necklace and gold armband, and walks beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white beaded necklace and a silver pendant. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry brass pots and vessels, and other devotees in orange and red clothing follow. Strings of rudraksha beads are visible on several people. a person is the central figure in red, with a red turban, garland and parasol cues, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2017-10-18A nighttime street procession. At centre, a man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a red turban with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and a long garland of white flowers with green and red-yellow ribbons. Behind him a red banner pole and a silver-canopied umbrella are carried. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas walk alongside women in purple, orange and white saris; some carry brass or silver pots and some hold their hands together in reverence. A man at right wears white clothes with gold borders and a long mala. A torch flame is visible at upper left. The scene is crowded, with roughly twenty to thirty people visible.2017-10-18Night procession moving along a paved path under a dark sky. At centre, a man in an orange-red robe and a red turban with an ornate gold headpiece wears a long white and multicolour flower garland and a heavy gold necklace; his appearance is consistent with the saffron/ornate-clothing cues of a person in a ceremonial procession role. To his left, a man in an orange robe wears a silver-toned rudraksha-style necklace. Women in white saris carry metal pots and kalasha-style vessels. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants carry flags and a yellow-and-silver ceremonial umbrella, and a red flag is held aloft. Lamps glow in the background.2017-10-18Night procession of devotees walking along a paved path under a dark sky. At centre, a man wears a red-orange turban and a thick white and multicolour flower garland, with a gold chest ornament and a gold-coloured waist belt over red-orange cloth. Flanking him, a man in orange cloth with a white rudraksha-style necklace walks on the left, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and silver beaded necklaces walks on the right. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry brass kalasha pots, and a golden umbrella and red flags are carried in the procession. Ornate chandelier light hangs above.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18