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January 24 20162016-01-24Night 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.2010-11-20Night 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.2006-12-20December 02 20172017-12-02Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, ornate deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala plays a drum, while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash beats a drum and a bare-chested man in white with gold border carries a standard. An elderly man in white with a red-and-orange sash covers his face with a hand, and another elderly man in white holds a tall orange and gold banner. Floodlights and trees frame the nighttime scene.2015-11-11July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11Night procession on a dirt road lit by warm lights, with a illuminated chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy in the background. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange saffron cloth with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala, playing a large leopard-print-covered drum, stands centre frame. To his right, another man in orange robes plays a smaller drum. On the left, two drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, one with a white headcloth. A few men in white clothing stand in the background among the procession, and a flaming torch or lamp glows near the chariot.2015-11-11Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies