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Night photograph of a gravel road lined on both sides by devotees holding brass plates with flowers and lamps, as headlights glare in the distance. On the left, young men in white shirts and dark trousers stand in a row, and on the right, women in white sarees with red borders and some in cream clothes hold offering plates. At the lower left and right edges, saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand among them. Houses with lit windows and flowering plants line the road.

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Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.

Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.

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Night photograph of a devotional procession along a path strewn with flower petals beside trees and a low building. At left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala walks at the front. Behind him, several women in white saris with gold borders carry offerings: one holds a large round tray of red and white flowers with green leaves, others carry brass or wicker-wrapped pots with flowers and banana leaves. A woman in a teal-green blouse and white shawl carries a pot with pink flowers at right. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt plays a red-and-black drum at far right. Bright light flares at the upper left. Appears to be a pada puja or procession with pot offerings.

Photograph of a line of women in white and cream saris walking barefoot along a paved road at dusk, each carrying a silver or steel pot with a yellow-orange cloth or flower on top, a devotional procession of pot-bearers. Several women wear red, orange or patterned borders on their saris. Behind them a man in orange robes walks in the line, and at the far left a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside the group. Tall trees and palms stand against a pale evening sky.

December 31 2015

Dusk outdoor scene on a paved path beside a dark tree and pink bougainvillea. Several devotees in white dhotis or white saris with yellow shawls walk in a loose line. Two women in orange and red sarees stand near the centre, and one woman in a white and red saree holds a white garland or cloth bundle outstretched in both hands toward another devotee. A man in a white kurta stands with arms folded at left. No clear a person candidate is visible; all figures are at a distance and partly in shadow.