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Night photograph of a procession. Foreground devotees walk close to the camera: a young man with glasses and a red tilak on his forehead at left, a shaved-headed man in white with a red sash and rudraksha mala beside him, and a smiling man with a red bindi at right. Behind them is an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin shrine with a painted, multicoloured canopy, orange fringe and a dome. Inside the open shrine front sits a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flowers, with a red drape below.

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Night procession photograph. A tall, ornately decorated palanquin-style ratha with red, yellow and blue woven cloth panels, golden-yellow fringed canopy and carved wooden pillars carries a deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands, lit by warm lamplight inside. Devotees crowd around it in white and cream clothing, some with red shoulder sashes and one woman in a grey-and-white sari with a bag. A small oil lamp flame glows at the lower right. Several smiling devotees in front, one woman with a red tilak. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-05-27Night procession at an outdoor ground: a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin with a colourful striped and embroidered canopy, orange fringe, and a gilded kalasha finial, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-red marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas pull or carry the poles of the ratha, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. A man in a pink-striped kurta stands at the right edge. Torches and oil lamps light the scene, and a person's hand holds a flame at the lower right. Dark sky and a distant street light frame the procession.2010-11-19Night procession at a decorated ratha, a small temple-like chariot with a colorful cloth canopy in red, blue, yellow and green patterns with yellow fringe, pillars wrapped in patterned fabric, and a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flowers inside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, one in the foreground holds a large orange umbrella over the deity, and another in white steadies a long wooden pole at the cart's side. Dark background with a few lights.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02Night procession photograph of a brightly painted wooden ratha or palanquin with a colourful striped and patterned canopy, orange fringe and red top band reading NITHYANAND. Inside, a garlanded deity murti in a blue draped base is decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands. Around the cart, several men in white and saffron-orange clothing, with white rudraksha malas, pull and walk beside it. A bald man in orange stands at front left, and a long white-haired figure in white robes stands near the cart's right side. Trees and darkness frame the scene.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a temple cart. Behind a red-wheeled wooden cart, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a crown, set against a colourful painted ratha canopy with striped panels in blue, yellow and red. A seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece sits on the cart, with brass vessels and a lamp before them. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands beside a bald man in white holding a kalasha-style object. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a sari stand nearby. A shawl-wrapped figure in white stands at the left edge.2010-11-19Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti adorned with garlands and a colourful draped canopy in red, yellow and green. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk around the palanquin, one carrying a tray. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and shoulders, walking with his back to the camera. A man in a white shirt on the left looks back toward the camera. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene.2005-12-22Night photograph of a festival procession. A brightly painted, decorated palanquin or chariot shrine with blue, red, yellow and white panels and gold fringe carries an illuminated deity murti garlanded in marigolds. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside and carry the shrine, while a man on the right holds a red umbrella overhead. Figures in shadow fill the foreground and background. Dark trees and foliage frame the scene.2010-11-19A night procession at an ashram festival, with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti draped in garlands and flower decorations under a multicoloured canopy with hanging ornaments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the cart; one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and steadies the frame with both hands. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at right, facing away from the camera with long hair. Other devotees in white are visible behind. Dark night setting with scattered lights.2005-12-22December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night photograph of a festival procession with a decorated palanquin in the background. The palanquin has colourful painted pillars in red, yellow, white and black, and a yellow canopy edge. Inside it stands a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red garland, with a lit lamp in front. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with their arms folded, one in an orange cloth, while a person at left holds a white fan or whisk near a bright light. Dark background, warm lamp glow on the palanquin.2010-11-19