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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.

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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.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19Night-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 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 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.2010-11-19A night procession in rain under an orange umbrella. Devotees in white clothes walk along a wet path beside a brightly decorated ratha/palanquin with painted colourful pillars, a garland-draped deity murti lit warmly inside, and a flower-garlanded central figure. A man in saffron-orange cloth carries an item near the front. Several umbrellas and onlookers stand at the edges, with dark trees behind.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.2010-11-19A 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.2010-11-19A 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.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 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.2010-11-19A 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.2010-11-19