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Night procession at a temple courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. Several men in saffron and ochre robes walk in a line, some with bare chests and gold waist bands, one wearing a gold necklace and a white face marking. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a tray of offerings. On the left a woman in a green shawl watches, a man in orange turban blows a long brass horn. On the right a teal canopied palanquin and decorated altar with a golden deity figure stand beside the path. Crowd members in white behind the procession.

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Night photograph of a nighttime procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with hanging garland decorations and fairy lights. At center, a smiling man in a maroon garment with orange-gold borders wears a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-orange headband, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him stand men and women in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, some with palms joined, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse at left with hands folded. A curved gold-tipped ceremonial horn rises at left and right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands at right. A dim palanquin-like structure and white-clad figures stand in the background.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by overhead lamps and surrounded by potted plants and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white markings, walk in a line; the foremost man wears a red-and-orange-patterned cloth, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a white ornate parasol is carried, and musicians play long brass horns and drums while attendants bear ceremonial staffs and gold-tipped poles. Women in orange saris and white-clad devotees line the sides. A red velvet throne with gold legs stands empty on the right, and the floor bears painted star patterns. A photographer on the left takes pictures. Apparently a procession of sannyasis honouring the empty throne, with no visible candidate for a person in the walking line. Approximately thirty-five people visible.2013-07-22June 09 20142014-06-09Night scene at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist walks barefoot beside a larger figure in a dark brown-maroon garment with a white headband, a long multi-colour garland of yellow and red flowers, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a woman in orange-red sari and a man in white hold rudraksha malas. A decorated golden canopy-throne stands at left, draped in green cloth and heaped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Many devotees in white and orange stand in the background.2015-02-19December 23 20162016-12-23Evening procession at an outdoor pavilion with string lights and hanging yellow and orange garlands. A bearded man in a long rust-brown robe with a light purple flower garland walks at centre, flanked by men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha and flower malas. A saffron-clad attendant holds a large ornate parasol-style umbrella with red and yellow tassels. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare-chested drummers with mala necklaces follow behind; a man on the left carries a tray. Decorated offering tables with fruit and flowers stand at left. Behind, a crowd watches from a stage area, and a cameraman is visible.2016-12-19February 19 20152015-02-19July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor evening procession under a covered shelter. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a thick flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, walks forward while holding a large green umbrella with fringed edges above him. Around him, men and youths in orange and red garments and white body markings carry red flags, parasols and ceremonial items. On the right, seated devotees in orange clothes and red head wraps sit beside a decorated offering table with lit lamps, flowers, fruit and a ritual platter. A framed portrait with green lights is visible at upper right. Paved ground shows a white kolam pattern.2016-10-03October 18 20172017-10-18February 23 20172017-02-23