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Night 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.

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Night 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-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 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.2010-11-19A 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 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 photograph of a ceremonial procession at an ashram. In the centre, a decorated wooden chariot with a colourful striped canopy and red-and-yellow trim carries a lit deity murti garlanded with flowers, with offerings and lamps on its platform. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl, standing at the right, grips a long pole or handle of the cart and faces it. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold-patterned garment stands near the cart. To the left, several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, including one in a white kurta, watch the procession, and a figure in a white and orange outfit stands at the far left edge. A bright floodlight glows at upper right against the dark sky, and a person in a pale pink robe stands at the far right.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19A night photograph of a procession at an illuminated shrine. In the centre, a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and holds offerings in both hands. Swamiji (probable) is shown here, with the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, and is at the centre of the procession. On the left, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole upward, and a woman in white with a yellow-green shawl stands beside him. On the right, a man in white with a red shawl and shaved head holds a long pole overhead. Behind them, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha glows with flowers and yellow garlands, flanked by painted pillars in red, yellow and blue. Several other people in white clothes stand around, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far right.2010-11-19Night procession photographed at an outdoor street. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-gold canopy and multicoloured draped fabric carries an illuminated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with oil lamps and offerings placed before it. On the left, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a red shawl and stands near a woman in a patterned top and orange sari; several men in white stand behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a long ceremonial fan-like flywhisk or chamara-style fan high beside the chariot, lit by a bright spotlight. Four people are visible.2010-11-18Night 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.2010-11-19A night procession on a roadway with a figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark patterned shawl walking at centre, long dark hair swept back, smiling and looking up. Behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine glows with lamplight, draped in marigold and red garlands around a deity murti in white cloth. Men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls walk alongside, one holding a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy at left. Garlands and ornate red, yellow and blue painted pillars frame the shrine.2010-11-19