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A nighttime procession under ornate umbrellas trimmed with sequins, in red, yellow and green. A man at left with white-and-ochre forehead markings and a garland of yellow flowers stands beside a white-haired man holding a large white conch-shaped object, while a bare-shouldered priest in white dhoti with gold border carries a brass tray of offerings and flowers. A woman in a maroon sari and gold jewellery on the right folds her hands in namaskar. A yellow banner with a red border and a white emblem is raised in the background, with a green umbrella and string lights overhead. Seen are ritual procession attendants and devotees, with no clear figure identifiable as a person.

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Night procession at an outdoor temple event beneath large red, yellow and green ornate parasols edged with sequins, with a yellow and red banner behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth around his neck and an orange shawl holds a flower garland. An older man with white hair, white shawl and orange garland carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red sari with folded hands stand nearby. At right, a figure with dark skin and white forehead markings wears a gold necklace and red garland, and a deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery and flowers. Strings of lights glow in the trees.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple with a pink-and-white deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, carried on a palanquin-like platform. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with ash markings on their foreheads and gold-coloured borders on their cloth carry long red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas on poles. A man in the center holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a woman in a dark sari stands in the foreground. Colourful string lights decorate the background, and a few other attendees in white clothing line the procession.2016-12-12October 30 20162016-10-30December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession in warm orange haze with lamps and tall flame-topped torches at right. Under a black-and-gold umbrella and a red fringed umbrella, a palanquin carries a bronze-coloured deity murti flanked by garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold sashes walk near the front; one older priest with a shaved head wears a long beaded necklace. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge lifts his hands in respect. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Devotees surround the procession.2013-02-11December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.2017-07-08Dusk procession with a figure at centre, hands joined in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, gold chain, and a tilak; long dark hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a red and multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-and-white flower garland. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi carries a fruit and flower offering with a banana-leaf base. Red tasselled parasols and a palanquin-like decorated canopy appear in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2007-01-01Night procession with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a pineapple and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carrying a staff follow. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2007-01-01