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A night procession where a smiling woman in a white blouse and orange shawl carries a silver kalasha pot topped with green mango leaves and garlanded with yellow marigolds and pink flowers. She has a white vibhuti line on her forehead and a red kumkum dot. Behind her, people in white robes with yellow and orange sashes carry long wooden staffs, and other participants in orange and red garments walk in the dim crowd.

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A photograph of a woman in a white jacket with an orange-red shawl over her shoulders carrying a silver tray on a cloth. The tray holds a brass kalasha topped with a yellow gourd-like object and green leaves, wrapped in a yellow flower garland and purple flowers. She wears a white vibhuti mark on her forehead, a nose stud and bangles. Behind her, several people in white robes and yellow or saffron shawls stand in a dim hall, one in orange-brown robes. No a person candidate is visually identifiable.2009-11-19Night procession with multicolored decorated parasols carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot. A woman in a white sari with red border carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press palms together along the path. a person appears in orange robe with white-and-red garland, a candidate for the central figure. The scene resembles a welcoming procession.2009-11-16A procession outdoors with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long multicoloured garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a large gold pendant necklace, smiling. In front, a woman in a white sari with orange shawl carries a clear glass kalasha pot decorated with green leaves and flowers. Peacock-feather fans and orange flags appear at the edges, with more devotees behind in white and orange.2007-12-23A night-time procession at an ashram. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl, with a vermilion dot and nose stud, carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in green leaves, white jasmine garland and red and yellow flowers. Beside her, a man with long dark hair, red kumkum on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland wears an orange robe with gold trim and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, men and women in white with orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, and a trident-tipped staff is visible among them.2007-01-01October 20 20162016-10-20December 25 20072007-12-25Night 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.2007-01-01January 24 20162016-01-24October 18 20172017-10-18Night procession with a woman in a white sari with an orange border and an orange shawl at the front, holding a glass-enclosed tray of flowers and a fruit-topped offering wrapped in red, white and yellow garlands. Beside her on the right, a man in orange and gold robes with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace waves his hand. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under a colourful fringed ceremonial umbrella, and a golden trident is carried in the background. Shoulder-level figures in white and orange form a procession.2007-01-01Night-time procession outdoors. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he walks. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a flower-decorated basket. A man on the left holds a long wooden pole supporting a large yellow umbrella with colourful fringe, and a figure on the right holds a golden staff-like pole. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, some with sacred marks on their foreheads. Banana plants and green decorations line the background, and a building stands behind them.2007-01-01Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and orange flower garland and walks upward-gazing between parasol bearers. Two attendants in white dhotis hold long-handled parasols with embroidered yellow and gold canopies, one with multicoloured tassels. Beside him a monk in saffron robes carries a brass kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls stands with palms joined in greeting. A poster on the wall shows a portrait and a purple bird emblem. The central robed figure carries a flower garland and is positioned as a possible in-person candidate, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.