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December 30 2018

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January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27November 16 20152015-11-16December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time gathering of devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha mala necklaces. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange cloth with a gold border and a long rudraksha and bead garland, and holds a small object in his hand. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a thin strand or small item. A person in white ritual cloth with gold trim and a gold armlet stands among the women. Several women in orange saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand nearby, and more devotees are visible in the background under dim lighting.2013-07-13 +1 copiesDecember 17 20102010-12-17Night procession of devotees in orange and saffron saris and dhotis moving past silver ceremonial staffs and a silver kalasha-style finial topped with a small pot. Women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold their hands in anjali, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. Men in orange dhotis and maroon sashes walk bare-chested with tall silver staffs, one carrying a silver trident-like staff. Strings of white flowers hang from above, and a red pole and a yellow floral decoration appear in the background. A procession with ratha-style ceremonial objects and devotees offering prayers, shot against a dark night sky.2013-07-22Night procession under open-sided pavilion roofs strung with lanterns. Women in maroon and deep red saris with orange borders walk in the foreground, several carrying ceremonial items: a silver-coloured ritual vessel held by a woman in the centre, and tall gold-toned staffs and standards carried by others on the right. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a white dhoti-clad man stand at right with hands folded. On the left a woman in white churidar holds a booklet and another woman in white carries a small child on her shoulder. Devotees in white and saffron crowd the background under hanging decorations and a lit display in the distance.2013-10-12April 03 20132013-04-03July 13 20132013-07-13July 22 20132013-07-22