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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession at a temple festival lit by string lights. Centre, a man with long dark hair and a garland of beads wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, standing beside a woman in a white sari with a green-and-orange border who holds a golden trident-topped staff. At right, a man in a saffron robe and a patterned cap holds a brass lamp tray and a multicoloured umbrella with a red fringe. Men in white dhotis and orange robes stand around, a white van is parked behind, and a small lamp glows nearby.2010-11-21A nighttime procession of saffron-robed monastics walks along a dirt path among dark trees. Several shaved-headed men and boys wear orange robes, white forehead and arm markings, and rudraksha malas. A tall silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystal drops is carried at centre by a man in orange with a gold necklace. Others hold silver staffs and a saffron flag with embroidery is visible behind, with a figure holding hands together in namaste at left.2013-07-22Night procession on a dirt path with a figure in the centre wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair and a bare upper body, walking forward past a decorated wooden palanquin with a tiered, colourful canopy and a red interior. Two attendants in orange robes hold large orange ornamented umbrella-like standards with floral and bird motifs. Other people in orange and white clothing walk behind and around, including a shaved-headed man in orange on the left with a white forehead band. A burning oil lamp is visible near the palanquin. Trees and a wall frame the dark background.2013-04-24August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession in rain on a road, with a decorated float carrying a large deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a red and orange cloth. A man in an orange dhoti stands on the float steadying the figure. In front, a man in white dhoti and reddish-brown beaded necklace holds a tall golden trident, and another man in orange and gold walks beside the cart. Yellow and red umbrellas shelter the procession, and a bright light glows in the background.2016-10-11December 05 20112011-12-05April 24 20132013-04-24 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20Night procession on a dirt path beside a low red wall and trees. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes stands centre, facing a bald man in orange and white beside a palanquin topped by a multicoloured canopy with a golden, flower-garlanded deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand around, and two drummers in white hold large drums on either side, one with a pink cover. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at the right. A red cloth is held along the palanquin pole. Strings of white shirts and dhotis mark a ritual procession.2010-11-20November 11 20102010-11-11