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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with colourful painted pillars, yellow fringe and red-and-gold trim, housing a illuminated deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print robe and holds a large round brass plate or tray. Nearby a woman in an orange sari and shawl holds up a camera while a man in white dhoti and a woman in white stand by, and several others in white and cream clothing are visible at the edges. Lamplight and darkness frame the scene.

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Night-time photograph of an illuminated, richly decorated temple-like structure or palanquin with a colourful painted pillared canopy in red, yellow and blue, lit warmly from within and draped with marigold garlands around a deity murti. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and holds a microphone. To the left a woman in an orange sari and dark shawl films with a handheld camcorder, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Several other people in white and orange stand around the lit shrine in the darkness. The figure in the leopard-print shawl has long dark hair, but the face is not visible, so no a person identification is made.2010-11-19Night photograph of a festival procession at a brightly decorated shrine-cart with red, yellow and blue painted pillars and a fringed canopy. Inside, a deity murti is heavily garlanded with marigolds and a red garland, lit by warm lamps. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl and holds a cupped hand or offering toward the shrine. To the left a person in orange robes films with a camera, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Other people in white clothes stand at the right edge.2010-11-19Night photograph of a festival procession at an illuminated shrine. A decorated red, yellow and blue canopy bearing the word a person frames a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and a red flower garland. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a leopard-print shawl holds up a dark object toward the shrine. Beside them, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a white fan-like chamara, and a woman in orange robes raises a camera. Other people in white stand at the edge of a sandy path. a person cues are not clearly established, so the foreground figure is marked unsure.2010-11-19Night photo of a procession near an illuminated decorated ratha or chariot shrine, its panels in red, yellow, blue and white with a lit deity murti garlanded in red flowers at the centre. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl and raises a hand in greeting, with another person's hand extended toward them. Behind, devotees in white and saffron-orange robes stand near, one holding a camera.2010-11-19Night photograph of a festival procession at an illuminated deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-white ornamental canopy. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print top stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a robed attendant. To the left a woman in an orange kurta and mala holds a video camera to her eye and smiles. Behind them a bald man in white robes and a rudraksha mala holds a fan or chamara near the shrine, and several men in white dhoti-kurtas stand in the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with multicoloured fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, fringed orange and yellow tassels on top, and a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and a red flower garland. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in a dark leopard-print garment stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine. To the left a woman in an orange robe holds a video camera up to her eye, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. Another person in white stands at right. A small sign is visible at upper right. The image is dark with warm lamplight on the shrine.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19Night procession in a village street. In the left foreground a man in white clothing with a red-and-orange shawl holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. Behind him stands a decorated palanquin or ratha with striped and painted pillars in red, blue and yellow, a canopy, and a lit deity murti garlanded with red flowers at its centre. Several people in white and cream clothes, some in orange, stand around the vehicle, and a person in a leopard-print shawl stands near the camera. A ceremonial trident-like staff is visible at right. Floodlights and a lantern-shaped lamp light the scene.2010-11-19Night 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 in front of a decorated temple chariot with colourful painted pillars and illuminated deity figures behind. A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with rudraksha malas and a white tilak, holds a small brass plate and smiles. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl raises a long staff overhead. Other devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl walk in the procession, one holding a long pole at the left edge. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a person appearance cue, though his face is not used for identification.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha behind a central figure. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera; the swamiji-appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. Behind him a deity murti sits within the shrine, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, framed by red, blue and gold painted pillars. Around him stand white-clad men in dhotis and orange-clad attendants, one holding a large ceremonial fan. A woman with a tilak and a young person in orange appear at the edges. Ambient streetlights and a large round lamp light the scene.2010-11-19