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Night 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.

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Night 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 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.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a lit illuminated palanquin behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walks in the centre, with a bald man in white dhoti and kurta beside him wearing a red shawl and garland. Saffron-clad sannyasis carry tall silver trident staffs and a lamp on the right, and a deity murti with a red face and yellow garland glows inside the decorated shrine. Crowds stand in the background. a person by appearance, walking as the central figure of the procession; a printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.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.2010-11-19Night 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 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 on a dirt road with a brightly lit, decorated palanquin or ratha under a large red and gold canopy in the background. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl, and a rudraksha mala walks forward with a red tilak on his forehead; Swamiji (probable), appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and leopard-print wrap. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti with a red shawl walks with an umbrella held behind. Other devotees in orange and white surround them, some holding tall ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, and onlookers and photographers stand behind.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a brightly lit chariot or ratha behind the crowd, its red and yellow canopy and painted pillars glowing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks at the centre with eyes lowered. Beside him a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a red shawl and carries a red umbrella. Around them, figures in orange robes with gold necklaces carry tall spears and a trident, and a crowd of onlookers follows.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.2010-11-19Night 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 procession with a brightly lit, decorated palanquin or ratha behind a crowd of devotees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange-red robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded garment and a drum-like instrument at his side, walks beside a bright orange umbrella held over the procession. Other participants wear white and cream robes; a woman in red and gold holds a dark pennant on a tall pole. Red and gold garlands and ornate painted panels frame the lit shrine-like structure.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.2010-11-19