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A night photo taken from behind a crowd at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a devotee in a dark red top and a man in white clothes stand facing the shrine. A bald figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right, shoulder turned, facing the shrine. Beyond them, a large deity murti with a painted face is decorated with thick marigold garlands and a red-and-white garland. Oil lamps and offerings glow before it. Tall ornate pillars in red, yellow and black, with a decorated canopy above, frame the shrine. Bright blurred light flares fill the right side.

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November 19 20102010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, its red and multicoloured striped fabric hanging from a tall umbrella-style top. Inside the shrine-like frame, a lit deity murti or ornate image is garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Around it, people walk in a crowd: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth near a long pole, another man in white with a mala stands beside the palanquin, a man in orange-red garments moves in front, and a woman in a leopard-print top and orange skirt stands with her hand near her face. A man on the right in white holds a large brass or copper conch-shaped ritual horn. Lamps and streetlights glow in the dark background.2010-11-19A night procession at a temple-style ratha or palanquin decorated with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered hangings and fringes. Inside is a deity murti in a blue robe, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with oil lamps and offerings in front. A man in a saffron/orange robe holds up a lit aarti lamp toward the deity while a woman in a leopard-print top stands with her back to the camera. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long pole of the ratha, with others in white behind him. On the right, a bald man in pink-cream robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and a signboard is visible behind.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a temple-like setting: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with red, yellow and blue painted pillars, orange fringed canopy and a glowing deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine offering a ritual, with a white-clad attendant beside. Two people in white dhoti and kurta walk near a long pole carried under the canopy. A person in a leopard-print top stands in the foreground, and a figure in pink-white clothing appears at the right edge. Bright light flares from the upper right.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +2 copiesA night photograph of a decorated deity murti set under an ornate canopy hung with embroidered red, blue and gold panels and fringed tassels. The murti is draped in a pale blue cloth and framed by thick garlands of orange marigolds and a red-and-white flower garland. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a low table before it. Several people stand in the foreground, including a bald man in white clothes at left and a figure in orange robes at right, all facing the shrine as if at darshan or puja. Painted columns with peacock and floral motifs frame the scene, and a bright light flares at upper right.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNight photo of a temple procession on a street. A decorated cart with a red and white canopy and colourful striped hangings carries a deity murti garlanded with flowers, with an oil lamp burning in front. In the foreground a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head holds a flaming kalasha-style lamp toward the cart. To the left, men in white dhotis hold a long pole of the canopy, and a woman in a leopard-print top walks past.2010-11-19Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with red, gold and black-patterned pillars and orange fringe. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti in a blue-white cloth, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-pink garland. Brass offering trays with fruit and flowers sit on the cart in front of it. In the foreground, bald men in white and saffron-orange robes walk beside the cart; one wears a rudraksha mala and has a shaved head, and another in orange garments turns toward the shrine. Lush bushes and dark night sky frame the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple festival: a deity murti in a brightly lit, flower-garlanded shrine is carried on a palanquin-style structure with red and gold panels and cylindrical painted pillars. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, facing the shrine. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, one with a red shawl, walk alongside, some holding the carrying poles. Dark foliage is behind and the scene is lit mainly by the glowing shrine.2010-11-19A night procession photographed from behind a group of devotees, one holding a large orange umbrella against the dark sky. Ahead, an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha glows with lights and is draped in colourful striped and patterned cloth, with a central figure framed by garlands and flowers. Several people in white and cream clothing walk beside the structure, some in saffron-orange garments, and a yellow umbrella appears at the right. A portrait banner with an orange-robed figure stands at left near a street lamp, and the scene is lit by the warm glow of the decorated carriage.2010-11-19A night procession photographed in dim light. A decorated palanquin or ratha is lit from within, draped with marigold garlands and a red and gold shawl, carrying a deity murti with a red floral garland. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it, some carrying the poles and steadying the structure. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange garment and a patterned wrap stands under an orange umbrella, slightly blurred. A bright light glows behind the palanquin.2010-11-19