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October 10 20132013-10-10March 07 20162016-03-07October 10 20132013-10-10Night-time outdoor photo of a paved courtyard where a large group of people stands and moves in an open formation. In the foreground, two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-striped borders face away from the camera, one bare-chested with a sash over his shoulder. Around them, people in white kurtas and dhotis with red waist sashes, and women in maroon and red saris, stand among others in white and mustard clothing. A small lamp glows in the background beneath dark trees, and a bare-chested figure and a golden ceremonial item appear at the left edge.2013-10-10October 10 20132013-10-10December 23 20082008-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31A photograph of a procession moving through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. A bald man in a red robe with a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks at the centre, holding a long staff with a white cloth wrapped around his head. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and men in yellow and white dhotis walk alongside. Women in white saris with red shawls follow, one in a dark sari. An illuminated shrine with a deity murti glows in the background, with carved stone pillars and figures on either side. Several people are visible, including partly visible people at the edges.2009-07-13September 05 20132013-09-05Night-time outdoor photo of a group of devotees moving in a dance-like procession across a paved courtyard. Many men wear saffron-orange dhotis and ochre or red cloths, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis; a few wear pink or white garments. Several raise thin glowing orange and pink light sticks overhead, and a woman in the lower right wears a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl, a red bindi, and a sandalwood tilak. A bald man in the foreground in red-orange clothes holds a glowing stick, and a hand reaches in from the right. Dark trees and a few lights frame the background.2013-10-10October 12 20132013-10-12A night procession on a dirt road with string lights and red-orange lanterns overhead. A brightly lit palanquin or ratha-like frame carrying a decorated deity murti sits in the background, with a figure raising hands near it. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts wear red and orange shawls and red waist sashes, some with white headbands and rudraksha-style necklaces, moving with the crowd. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Many devotees follow the procession.2015-01-13