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Night procession on a paved road lit by strings of colourful lights. A bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and dark sandals walks forward holding a wooden staff, with a small red tilak on his forehead; a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held above him. Two women in teal and gold-bordered saris walk beside him, one carrying a torch, and another woman in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a torch. A parked dark vehicle and a lit-up pavilion appear in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by his bearded appearance, orange sannyasi attire, staff and ceremonial umbrella.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15A nighttime procession walks along a paved path lined with illuminated umbrellas in pink, green, blue and purple, with string lights and palm trees behind. A man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold-edged shawl on his left holds a tall trishul, his bare upper body with a sacred thread. Center, a bearded man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and sandals walks under a large ornate silver parasol, forehead marked with tilak. Beside and behind them, women in teal and blue sarees with gold borders, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in a rust sari carry lamps and orange bags. Two people stand at right in pale, grey and light blue clothing. Several more devotees in white are visible at left.2016-12-15Night procession on a paved path lit by strings of blue and white lights, with a silver ceremonial umbrella held high. A central man in a rust-orange robe and dark shawl walks with a staff and a light in hand; a person candidate with a full dark beard, bindi and forehead marks. Around him, people carry pink, red, purple and blue parasols with silver fringe, and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver trishul-topped staff and a rudraksha mala. Women wear teal, saffron and maroon saris, and children in white and blue stand among devotees in white. A yellow van and parked cars sit beyond the walkway.2016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15February 09 20172017-02-09November 22 20152015-11-22A night photograph, rotated on its side, of a procession on a lit street. A person in a brown-orange draped robe with long dark hair walks forward holding a long silver-tinted rod or staff across the body. Behind and above, a second person in a teal blue and gold-bordered sari holds a bright handheld flashlight. Strings of coloured lights and glowing street lamps fill the background.2016-12-15Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09Night photograph at an outdoor ashram pathway lined with red-brick bollards and lanterns. A bearded man in a rust-brown unstitched robe walks barefoot at centre, flanked by attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash markings and orange shoulder cloths. A young attendant on the right holds up a long wooden-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white. A black SUV is parked behind, and a red-trunked tree with white-wrapped wiring stands at right. Procession-style arrival scene.2017-02-08