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A night procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a stone path, with red flags raised behind them. At the centre, a man in a red turban and gold ornaments, wearing a red-and-gold garment and a large white and multicoloured flower garland, carries a long staff. Beside him, a man in orange cloth and a white rudraksha mala holds a bell, and another man in a maroon wrap carries a silver tray with flowers. At the right edge, a man in white with gold borders and a mala holds a lit oil lamp. Several other people walk behind.

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October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18Night procession of devotees walking along a paved path under a dark sky. At centre, a man wears a red-orange turban and a thick white and multicolour flower garland, with a gold chest ornament and a gold-coloured waist belt over red-orange cloth. Flanking him, a man in orange cloth with a white rudraksha-style necklace walks on the left, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and silver beaded necklaces walks on the right. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry brass kalasha pots, and a golden umbrella and red flags are carried in the procession. Ornate chandelier light hangs above.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18A nighttime street procession. At centre, a man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a red turban with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and a long garland of white flowers with green and red-yellow ribbons. Behind him a red banner pole and a silver-canopied umbrella are carried. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style malas walk alongside women in purple, orange and white saris; some carry brass or silver pots and some hold their hands together in reverence. A man at right wears white clothes with gold borders and a long mala. A torch flame is visible at upper left. The scene is crowded, with roughly twenty to thirty people visible.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18Night procession on a paved path with a central man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe, wearing a thick white and multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, carrying a silver umbrella-style canopy above. Men and women around him wear orange, white with gold borders, and purple saris, many with rudraksha malas and silver necklaces, some holding brass kalasha pots. Bright lights illuminate the procession against a dark background.2017-10-18Night procession on a paved path with a silver umbrella overhead. A bearded man in the centre wears a red turban with gold ornament, red silk garment, long multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, walking and smiling. Beside him on the left, a young man in orange-red robe with a grey-white rudraksha mala holds a phone. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry brass and silver kalasha pots. Figures in red and purple garments follow under lamplight.2017-10-18Night procession on a paved path beside a red wall. A central bearded man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl-like wrap, a red turban with a gold ornament, wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms over gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; he is bare-chested at the upper torso and walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, figures in red and orange saris and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery, walk in a group, several holding hands. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall silver ceremonial umbrella with a silver finial, and a lit torch glows in the background. Some people carry mobile phones.2017-10-18