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Night procession at an outdoor temple setting, with a woman in a red-orange turban and a red and white flower garland holding a lit oil lamp flame in both palms. She wears gold necklaces, bangles and an orange-brown robe with gold borders. Beside her a bald man in an orange-brown robe with a shawl and rudraksha beads walks past a colourful ceremonial parasol with tassels. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white caps carry items on a tray, and another umbrella-style parasol is visible. Strings of beads and garlands show a ritual procession under lamplight.

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A nighttime procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes walks past a dark background. At centre, a figure in a deep red turban and red-and-white floral garland holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, the flame bright in the dark. The figure wears a red garland with white flowers, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and a rudraksha mala. Behind, men carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with gold and silver finials, a gold disc emblem and a gold ornamental standard. Some men wear white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas, and one man on the right wears a tall gold ornate headdress. Several participants carry drums or wooden percussion instruments.2014-12-05Night procession at a temple or ashram. A central figure in a red turban and red and white flower garlands holds a lit oil lamp with a flame cupped in both hands; the figure wears a gold pendant and a dark brown garment with gold bands. Flanking attendants in brown and saffron-banded robes with rudraksha malas walk beside, one carrying a woven basket, and a man in a tall decorated headdress stands at right. Behind them, white-clad figures and processional poles with ornate umbrella-like canopies are visible in the dark.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05A night procession under a dark sky, lit by a flame. In the centre, a person in a red turban and a red-and-orange garment wears a red and white flower garland and carries a lit oil lamp held in both hands. Behind them, attendants in dark brown dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, one holding a long pole of a canopy. Others in white dhotis wear rudraksha malas. A man at left in a brown dhoti holds a small red book and a lit taper. Small garlands and bangles are visible. Fabric canopy fringes hang overhead, with a dark blurred crowd behind.2014-12-05A smiling person in a red-maroon turban with a gold ornament and bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands, at night. They wear a red-and-white garland of beads and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and a maroon-red wrap. Behind them, a man in a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala stands beside a person in white dhoti holding a tray, and a red-and-white canopy with tassels hangs overhead. Another person in a red cloth stands at the left holding a staff.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession at a temple-style event. A smiling woman in a red turban with a gold crest and red-and-saffron robes stands centre, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands with a flame, wearing a long red and white flower garland, gold chains and gold bangles. Behind her, a man on the left holds a wooden staff and wears a rust-coloured cloth with a rudraksha mala; others in white dhotis with gold borders, and saffron-robed participants with prayer-folded hands, follow. A golden ceremonial umbrella-style banner with a red and gold pattern is visible on the right.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05Night procession photographed in dim light. A woman in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl, wearing a long rudraksha and red-and-white flower garland with gold necklaces, holds a lit oil lamp in both hands with a tall flame. Beside her a man in a white-and-gold dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and another man with a tall decorated headpiece stands at left. Illuminated shrine decorations glow behind them, and a small embroidered pennant hangs at right. The appearance is not a clear enough basis to confirm the a person candidate, so the role is described as a devotee carrying a lamp.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05