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Evening procession along a stone-paved path under trees. A large cutout portrait on a stick is carried at centre, showing a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and a thick flower garland with pink and white blooms, held by a man in orange cloth and a head band. An ornamental umbrella with coloured tassels shades the portrait. Behind, devotees in orange and maroon robes walk with hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands to the right beside a stone well, and colourful decorated figures appear in the background. a person appears only as a printed cutout portrait, not a physical person.

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A night-time procession on a paved path lined with trees and small string lights. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard in orange dhoti and orange shawl walks barefoot, carrying a bundle wrapped in red and white cloth. Behind him, a large printed portrait of a bearded, white-robed figure with a red and white flower garland is carried under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Several men in orange and brown dhotis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings follow, some playing drums and cymbals. On the left, women in green, blue and red saris stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and on the right, more men in white shirts watch the procession.2018-12-31 +2 copiesA night-time procession under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long white beard, wears a red and white garland and holds a hand-held photograph or standee that stands in for the figure. An ornate rainbow-striped parasol with a gold finial is raised above him. Behind, saffron-robed men walk in procession, one in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala, another with hands folded in namaskar. Stone paved ground, bench and lit area at right.2018-12-31 +1 copiesA night procession on a paved path under a tree. At centre, a figure in white ceremonial robes and white headwear wears a long garland of red and white flowers and is carried or walked beneath a multicoloured striped parasol on a pole. Around him, many men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white body markings, carry staffs and ritual objects while holding hands together in devotion. Women in green, red and orange saris and gold necklaces walk alongside, some with palms pressed together. Strings of lights and green foliage are in the background.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA procession on a paved path under leafy trees. A central man wears an orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth, and stands beneath a large yellow canopy with multicoloured fringe carried on a long pole. Around him, many shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry brass plates of flowers and offerings. Pale yellow structures and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background. A blue ceremonial strip runs along the path.2018-12-22 +1 copiesA nighttime procession with devotees in orange and saffron clothing carrying colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red banners. At the centre, a large cutout or standee of a man with a saffron turban and red and white flower garland is carried aloft, wearing gold-toned ornaments and an orange garment; it is a printed image, not a physical person. Around it, a bearded man on the left holds a decorated container with pink offerings and wears a rudraksha mala, a drummer and devotees with folded hands and tilaka follow, and a person on the right plays a brass instrument. The scene is a ratha-style or street procession with flags and parasols.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31Night outdoor procession under dark trees at an ashram. A standing figure in the foreground, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered edge, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and a white tilak, holds hands together in a namaste greeting. Behind and around them, a crowd of saffron-orange robed sannyasis and young devotees carry staffs, tridents and a tall silver umbrella overhead. A decorated palanquin-style shrine on the left holds a deity murti framed with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A saffron flag hangs at the centre. A man with a camera stands at the left edge.2013-07-22Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24