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Night procession of devotees on a paved path beneath colourful ornate parasols in purple, green, blue, pink and orange with fringed edges. Women and girls in saffron and orange saris and kurtas, white and cream clothing, and a few children in yellow, green and maroon dresses line up. Some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and marigold garlands. Ceremonial banners with emblems are carried at the left, and a white-clad man stands near the front. Trees and a pink post sit in the dark background.

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A night procession moves along a paved courtyard path past dark foliage. Several colourful ceremonial parasol-style canopies in purple, green, blue, red and orange, with mirrored fringes and gold finials, are carried on long poles at the front. Participants wear orange, saffron, yellow, white and purple garments; some hold brass or metal ritual items, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks near the canopies. Many girls and women in orange, yellow and green clothes, some with painted foreheads and jewellery, fill the line, with a young woman in a green sari holding a folder at right.2016-09-15September 09 20162016-09-09March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09A night-time outdoor photo of a long line of devotees standing on bare earth in a ritual procession. Many wear saffron and orange clothing, while others wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, and some children are in bright dress. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra. A large ornate umbrella with fringed trim and two decorated banner flags stand above the line, and a distant flame glows in the dark background beside a low wall and trees.2016-03-02 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31Night outdoor procession at an ashram on red earth beside a bamboo grove and stone wall. A long line of women in orange and saffron saris stands in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. At the left, an older man in white clothes and orange shawl holds a lit torch, and beside him a woman in orange holds another flaming torch. A colourful striped ceremonial umbrella with tassels and orange-saffron banners stands above the group. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone. Visible people number about 35 to 40 standing in the scene.2016-03-02 +3 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11September 01 20162016-09-01February 21 20162016-02-21A festival procession moves along a paved stone path under green trees. Many women and girls in orange and saffron saris and salwar-style dress carry ornate parasols in orange, purple, blue and yellow with beaded fringes. Several barebodied men in white dhotis with gold borders walk near the centre, and one holds a drum-like instrument. A flower-decorated kalasha-style object and a bundle of flowers are visible among the procession. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted. The scene suggests a ratha-style ceremonial walk.2016-09-09Outdoor evening gathering at a temple-like open area with stone pillars in the foreground. Many people in saffron-orange and white clothing move through the scene; several women in orange saris and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand or walk. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow with ornate tassels are raised above the crowd. Some participants hold green leafy branches and bundles of greenery, and others wear rudraksha malas. A figure in a white dhoti stands centre-left near a low platform with offerings. Dusk lighting, dirt ground, dense crowd of children and adults in the foreground.2016-01-16