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Night procession on a paved road lit by flashlight and illuminated floats. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a multicoloured flower garland and a large gold pendant walks centre frame, one hand raised holding a tall staff. He is flanked by people in white dhotis and kurtas, women in cream and orange saris, and devotees in orange and maroon. Behind them, a lit decorated chariot with green and red lights and a red umbrella. a person: the centre figure has long hair, a gold pendant and garland; the role is a procession leader carrying a staff.

Outdoor evening photo of a walking procession on a sandy path. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, a red-and-white tilak, and walks holding a long staff. Beside him, two men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders carry staffs, one with a lit torch. To the right, a line of women and girls in orange-red saris stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A dark blue dusk sky, lit pathway lamps and palm trees form the backdrop, with a red wall at left. Purple-and-yellow mats lie on the ground in the foreground.

May 02 2017

February 13 2018

Night procession on a dirt road with an ornate illuminated chariot or palanquin behind. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicoloured flower garland, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala walks at centre holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, devotees press palms together; a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside him wears a long dark mala, and women in orange, red and purple saris follow. Golden trident-shaped standards and a lit torch appear in the background. Whether the central figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

December 02 2017

Night procession under strings of coloured lights and a tree canopy. A central figure wears an ornate gold crown, a thick gold and green garland of flowers and a leopard-print garment, with a long silver staff in hand. Behind him a man in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white tripundra markings carries a silver-topped pole, and another man in orange holds a ceremonial umbrella. A woman in a gold-brown sari holds a silver trident, and devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded beside red flags on the right. The crowd is visible on both sides of the procession.

Evening procession on a paved street with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron silk garment with gold border, multiple gold necklaces with a garland, gold armlets and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. He matches the appearance-based cues of a person. To his right, a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial tray with a garland. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and another in orange robes walks beside. Devotees in white and dark clothing follow. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.

November 12 2016

2016-11-12 +2 copies

Night procession on a paved path lit by string lights in green trees, with decorated pink and red ceremonial umbrellas at right. A bearded man at centre wears a tall dark red turban, a heavy gold necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a grey-patterned dhoti-style garment; the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm the a person identity, so he is described as a procession leader. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls walk alongside a woman in an orange saree and another in a blue saree, while a figure in a brown robe and an older man with white hair follow. Several people are partly visible at the edges, some holding umbrellas. The scene is a temple-style or ashram procession.

December 23 2016

Night procession on a stone path lit by a bright lamp, with a bearded man in the centre wearing a maroon-and-cream leopard-print wrap, a maroon dhoti, a red turban with a jewelled ornament, and a long yellow-gold flower garland, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, one carrying a small ornate box. A woman in a teal sari with gold border stands behind them. An older man in a maroon kurta with rudraksha mala and a visitor badge holds a long white lamp. Tents and colourful stalls stand in the background.