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November 29 2011

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January 01 20122012-01-01A night-time outdoor procession under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging garlands, streamers and a red ring frame. Several saffron-robed devotees and young boys in orange cloth walk in a line carrying colourful parasols in blue, orange, yellow and green. Center right, a bare-chested man in orange with rudraksha mala and a long garland stands beside a man in brown robes holding a flower garland. At left, a man in white dhoti with an orange bag walks toward a stone step, while a priest in white holds a brass kalasha with coconut and leaves on a raised platform decorated with scattered petals. A drummer stands near the middle. Multiple people are visible.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and paper cutouts hanging from the ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks at the centre, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes walks at the left. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry long ceremonial poles and decorated umbrellas in red, gold and blue, one with a ceremonial fan-like canopy. A man in orange holds a green leaf decoration at the right, and a videographer's camera is visible at the left edge. Banana leaves and a metal railing line the walkway.2009-11-19July 31 20152015-07-31A night-time procession under a large canopy with red, yellow, blue and teal tassels hanging from its rim. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace, a gold waist belt and a patterned black-and-white turban with a crescent emblem; he holds the canopy's gold-tipped pole. Beside him a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and white body markings carries a silver kalasha topped with a pink cloth and flowers. Behind them, a row of saffron-robed men and women press palms together in anjali, many with orange turbans and white forehead markings. Silver vessels sit in the lower-left foreground, and a crowd of onlookers in white stands behind.2017-10-08July 22 20132013-07-22November 12 20162016-11-12March 03 20112011-03-03October 08 20172017-10-08Night procession descending red-brick steps lit by bright floodlights, with a rows of black shivalinga-like stone structures and brass pots lining the stairs. In front, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a lantern walks ahead. Centre, a bare-chested man with a large colourful umbrella held over him by an attendant. The central figure wears a rust-brown robe, a long multi-coloured flower garland and a pink-and-white floral necklace, and appears to be a candidate for a person given the flower garland and robe, though appearance is uncertain. Other attendants in orange and white dhotis follow, with string lights and red flags in the background.2016-12-23Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by overhead lamps and surrounded by potted plants and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white markings, walk in a line; the foremost man wears a red-and-orange-patterned cloth, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a white ornate parasol is carried, and musicians play long brass horns and drums while attendants bear ceremonial staffs and gold-tipped poles. Women in orange saris and white-clad devotees line the sides. A red velvet throne with gold legs stands empty on the right, and the floor bears painted star patterns. A photographer on the left takes pictures. Apparently a procession of sannyasis honouring the empty throne, with no visible candidate for a person in the walking line. Approximately thirty-five people visible.2013-07-22April 09 20172017-04-09