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A night procession of young devotees in red-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks under a dim shed. In the foreground a boy in a red-orange cloth holds a tall torch with a bright open flame. Behind the group, a deity murti decorated with white, red and green garlands is carried beneath a colourful canopy with a lit lamp. Several girls in orange saris with white headbands follow, and a few onlookers in white shirts stand at the right edge.

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Night photograph of young boys in red-orange sannyasi-style robes holding two tall brass torches with flames rising high. The boy in front wears a rudraksha mala necklace and has a red tilak on his forehead, with a bare upper body beneath the robe. Other boys stand behind, partly visible in a dark outdoor setting with lamplight and blurred figures in the background.2013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21Night procession of young ashram boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A boy in the centre beats a large drum held in front, while others raise long curved brass horns and burning torches. Behind them, men in red-brown and white dhotis walk through the dark road. A bare-chested boy at right holds a white cloth.2013-11-21A night procession on a dirt path, with many saffron and orange-robed sannyasis carrying ceremonial standards, a silver umbrella and a lit oil lamp in a metal bowl. At the centre a barefoot man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and a maroon turban-style cap, and walks with his hands together. Several attendants have white vertical tilaka marks and rudraksha malas, and one holds a torch. Brass and flag-like banners with peacock-feather motifs and trident emblems fill the background. Visible cues are a garland, crown-like headwear, gold jewellery and the procession setting, but the central man's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-11-17December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27November 17 20132013-11-17Night procession on a dirt road with many people in red-maroon and orange robes. At centre, a man in a red-maroon garment wears a red turban-style cap, a long white and red flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, walking barefoot beside a silver ceremonial parasol held over him. Behind him, a man in orange cloth holds a lit flame near the procession. Attendants carry tall spears, a trident and a gold-toned staff with decorated banners, and women in red saris with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some holding small cards. A small lamp glows on the road in the foreground.2013-11-17Night procession on bare ground with saffron-robed devotees in orange and maroon garments carrying trishul staffs, a silver umbrella canopy and ornate triangular banners. A central man in a maroon dhoti with a bare upper body wears a white and orange garland, rudraksha beads and a red turban, hands joined before him. Beside him a man in a tall ornate headdress holds a lit flame in a flat metal vessel. A woman in a deep maroon sari with a dark shoulder bag stands at left, watching the procession. Several monks in orange robes stand behind holding bowls and joined palms.2013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17