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Night procession with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying decorated palanquins and ratha-style poles, which are wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. Several bearers strain with bamboo poles at the front while others in orange-red cloths stand behind the structures. A devotee in a white shirt with a red shawl holds a pole on the right, and a bearer with a dark forehead mark stands on the left.

Night procession on a paved path with a large green and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella carried over a central figure. The central man wears a maroon-brown robe and a long flower garland of yellow and orange blooms, with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and he smiles as he walks barefoot. Around him, men in orange dhotis and bare-chested men with gold necklaces and white forehead markings walk alongside. A man in white dhoti on the left holds his palms together in namaste. Several other umbrellas with silver trim and red or blue canopies are held aloft, and women and girls in orange saris stand along the sides with hands folded. Festive ritual procession.

Night procession photographed in a dark crowded outdoor setting. In the centre, a man in white clothes with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by devotees in white and saffron-orange sashes. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a tray or offering. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and gold stand above the procession, and tall gold-and-red pennant-shaped banners with blue emblems are carried on poles. A large crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the foreground and sides, some with hands folded in reverence. Identity of the central man is uncertain from appearance; he is presented as a participant in the procession.

Night procession at an outdoor temple event beneath large red, yellow and green ornate parasols edged with sequins, with a yellow and red banner behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white cloth around his neck and an orange shawl holds a flower garland. An older man with white hair, white shawl and orange garland carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a red sari with folded hands stand nearby. At right, a figure with dark skin and white forehead markings wears a gold necklace and red garland, and a deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery and flowers. Strings of lights glow in the trees.

2016-12-12 +1 copies

Night procession in an open courtyard under a corrugated roof, lit by hanging lights. Many people in saffron and orange dhotis or saris walk and dance in a circle, some in white dhotis and shirts. Several saffron-clad attendants hold large ornate umbrellas and decorated fan-shaped banners in red, orange and gold. A flower garland arch stands at the back, and a lit display of oil lamps and a framed picture is visible on the upper right. A seated person in white is at the right edge. Crowd of spectators stands along the left side. Approximate visible count is over twenty people.

A nighttime procession at dark outdoors moves along a dirt path. Several men and a few women in white clothes with orange shawls walk in a group. Ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies, decorated with bird motifs, are carried above them. Men in the front hold tall silver staffs, and one figure at the left carries a lit torch. A man in the centre holds a woven basket of flowers and garlands, and another person carries a tray of offerings. A photographer with a camera films the procession from the right. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.

Night 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.

December 05 2014

2014-12-05 +1 copies

A nighttime outdoor procession moves down a dirt path lit by a few lamps, with a large crowd of devotees pressed along both sides. Several men and women in white clothes with orange sashes carry tall poles topped with ornate ornamented banners in orange, gold and red, decorated with a blue and white emblem. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a thin orange shawl walks at the front, and two men in white at lower left stand facing him. Temple structures and additional banners glow faintly in the background under dark trees.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

November 21 2010

Night procession at an outdoor temple setting, with a dense crowd lining a dirt path. Two parallel rows of attendants in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls carry large golden-yellow ceremonial standards with red and blue emblems and green embroidery, plus rows of colourful umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies. A small illuminated shrine structure with a tiered top is visible in the background. Many onlookers in white, orange and red clothing stand along the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a candidate for a person in this image.