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Night procession at an outdoor temple grounds, lit by string lights and a tall illuminated temple chariot in the background. A central man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak and a yellow-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, a bald man in saffron cloth holds a tall silver umbrella with fringed, bead-hung edges, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a bottle in hand walks at right. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, and more devotees in orange and white attend, with orange and red umbrellas and a green umbrella visible. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with umbrellas carried in honour.

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December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a dirt ground lit by string lights and decorated umbrellas. A man in the centre wears a dark red-maroon robe and a long multicolour flower garland with a red tassel, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man with white-marked forehead and arms, in a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders, walks with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another man in a similar gold-bordered dhoti follows. Several women in red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk alongside, some holding long silver-topped staffs and white-and-silver ceremonial umbrellas. A man in white stands on a raised platform in the background, and a blue-and-green lit tree decorates the area. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several umbrellas held aloft, including silver-covered and orange ones. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow and red flower garland and smiles while walking. Beside him a man in saffron robe and gold-trimmed clothing has a shaved head and carries a long staff with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other devotees in orange and white dhoti-style clothing follow, and a small white vehicle with lights stands in the background.2013-12-24A night procession on a dirt ground with umbrella-like silver and white fringed parasols carried on poles, some with trident-topped staffs. Robed devotees in saffron-orange and rust-red dhotis and shawls walk in a line, many women in red saris with gold borders on the left. Near the centre, a man with a floral garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks on the right. Men in white dhotis and shawls follow behind, with a drum player on a raised platform in the background.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several robed devotees in deep red-orange and saffron clothing carrying long-poled decorative umbrellas in yellow, red, green, and white with fringed edges. A central man wearing a red-orange dhoti, a bright yellow-and-orange flower garland, and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded and gaze lifted, flanked by attendants in saffron. Another devotee on the right holds a grey-white umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap. Men in white dhotis and women in saffron saris are visible in the background, with small blue lights along the red wall.2013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with many devotees in rust-orange and saffron robes walking together. A central smiling man in a rust-orange garment wears a long multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man on the right in orange clothing and gold-banded cloth wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. Several ornate parasols with green, yellow, gold and fringed canopies are carried overhead, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Some onlookers wear white, and a dark night sky surrounds the scene.2013-12-24Night procession on a dirt ground lit by stage lights, with many devotees in saffron and maroon robes carrying tall decorated parasols in red, green, purple, yellow and white. A central figure in a maroon robe with a yellow-orange garland stands with hands joined, flanked by monks with shaved heads and orange-saffron robes. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl stands at left, and another devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a fist. Several women in red and orange saris hold long spears and staffs, adding to the ceremonial procession.2013-12-24Night procession on a gravel ground with a lit golden temple chariot in the background. A central man in a rust-red saffron wrap and dhoti wears a red flower garland and a large gold pendant, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead; a bright red-and-gold umbrella with fringed embroidery is held above him, and he walks forward with a smile. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walk with palms pressed together in anjali, some with rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a woman in white with a red shawl joins hands in front of her. A lamp-carrying attendant walks at left.2016-02-21