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Night procession on a dirt path with many saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis walking barefoot. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with gold border wears a red-and-gold turban and a long white-and-red garland, with a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, and carries a bright torch-like light. A man on the right in a maroon robe and a patterned cap holds a lit lamp and a brass bowl. Behind them, ceremonial staffs, a trident, and decorated banners on poles. The men have white and ochre forehead markings and rudraksha malas.

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November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying lit lamps and ceremonial banners. In the centre, a person in a dark red robe with a red-and-gold turban-like headpiece and a long white-and-red floral garland walks with a tall staff raised overhead; they have gold necklaces and bangles. Beside them, a figure in a red robe and a blue-and-gold patterned tall cap holds a lit oil lamp in a metal dish, and a trident-topped staff is visible. Others in orange robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas follow, with ceremonial flags and a crowned banner in the background. The swami appearance is uncertain, so role is given only as a procession participant.2013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of saffron-robed men and women. In the centre, a man wears a maroon turban-style cap, a bare upper body with a red-and-gold wrap, a long flower garland of white and multicoloured blooms, and bangles, walking barefoot. Flanking him, a man in a dark patterned cylindrical cap and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and others carry metal bowls and brass pots. Behind, decorated ceremonial banners on poles and attendants with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks follow, with trees and darkness behind.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a dirt path, many with white and ash forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a maroon silk garment with a maroon head covering, a wide floral garland of white and orange flowers, a gold necklace and a gold sash-like waist wrap walks holding a flower bundle. Behind him, a man holds a metal bowl of flame, and a tall gold-topped staff and an ornate banner rise above the group. The dark sky frames the scene, and a woman in red with white forehead marks stands at the right edge.2013-11-17Night procession on a dirt path with a group of saffron-robed men walking barefoot. A central man in a deep maroon silk dhoti and wrap, wearing a long white and multicolour flower garland, a gold chest ornament and a rudraksha mala, walks smiling. Around him, men in orange and maroon garments with tripundra markings carry a flaming lamp in a metal bowl, a ceremonial staff and a torch, and a decorated parasol is raised overhead. One man holds a flashlight. Several people walk behind, with a few women visible on the right. The scene reads as a ritual procession with offering lamps.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A night procession of saffron-robed priests and devotees. In the centre, a man in a maroon head-wrap and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a white flower garland with red and yellow blooms and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, walks with hands folded. Behind him, a priest in a blue-and-gold patterned cap holds a flame in a small oil lamp, while others wear rudraksha malas, white sandalwood markings on arms and foreheads, and orange-and-gold dhotis. A ceremonial trident and a decorated ceremonial banner with a bird motif are raised in the background, lit by a torch in the left foreground. Several people are present.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A night procession of saffron-robed devotees carrying ritual objects. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon-and-gold headpiece, a long white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style neck mala and a gold-embroidered waist cloth, while holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings hold a flame and a steel bowl, and a figure in a patterned cylindrical cap stands among them. Ceremonial flags, a trident and a palanquin-style pole appear in the dark background.2013-11-17Night procession of orange and maroon robed devotees walking on a dirt road. At center, a man in a maroon turban with a small gold emblem wears a long white and red flower garland, gold necklaces, a leopard-print patterned waist cloth and a maroon dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a young man in a blue embroidered headdress holds a lit oil lamp, and others carry tall silver staffs topped with a trident and decorated red and gold banners. A man at right holds a lit oil lamp and wears rudraksha malas. White sacred ash marks cover the arms and foreheads of several people.2013-11-17