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October 10 2013

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December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30February 24 20172017-02-24December 31 20152015-12-31November 24 20062006-11-24February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copiesNight procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30A night procession in an outdoor courtyard. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and a gold pendant necklace walks at the centre, smiling, under a large multicoloured canopy with tassels and a printed emblem. Behind her, men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths walk in line, and a man on the right carries a lit torch. A woman in a light green sari stands at the left, and a building with a notice board is in the background.2006-12-22December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe walks to the right, appearing to be a candidate for a person by his orange robe and turban, though his appearance is only partially distinctive. A man in a light grey shirt holds a bundle of white cloth with a yellow cloth, and another man in a checked shirt walks beside him. Behind them a man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial trident and colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative panels. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris line the procession, some with folded hands.2006-12-20A nighttime outdoor procession at a rural site moves along a dirt path. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful fringed parasols in red, yellow and blue patterns, with a man in a red-brown garment at centre. Several men carry trays and offerings, and one carries a folded cloth. At the right, a man in a bright orange robe with a saffron turban is walking in front, and another man wearing an orange shawl over white clothes and holding a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Overhead, a tall pole rises into the dark sky.2006-12-20Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange saffron robe walks forward with hands together, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees. Ornate orange umbrella-style standards with embroidered floral motifs and tasseled canopies are carried overhead. Potted plants and a directory board sit behind them, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. +1 copies