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Night procession photographed at close range. A man in white kurta holds a large round frame drum with a wooden stick, in motion blur at left. Centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes wears a leopard-print shawl and smiles while walking. A man at right in orange holds a red umbrella on a long pole over him. Behind them, a shrine glows with marigold garlands and red-and-blue decorated pillars around a deity murti. Several other people stand in the background.

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Night procession scene with a figure in long dark curly hair wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl with fringed edges, and a dark bead mala necklace, walking beneath a bright orange umbrella held by a man in a cream-coloured kurta with an orange shawl on the right. On the left, a man in a white shirt plays a round hand drum with a stick. Behind them, a brightly lit shrine or decorated altar with marigold and red flower garlands and ornate colourful pillars. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-11-19A night procession scene with a man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walking under a bright orange umbrella held by an attendant in orange at right. A drummer in white kurta and dhoti with a large hand drum stands at left. Behind them a deity murti or decorated shrine is framed by marigold garlands and colourful painted pillars, with onlookers in the background. The scene is lit warmly at night.2010-11-19Night photo of a procession at a festival: a man in a white shirt on the left plays a large hand drum with a stick while another person in the foreground strikes a brass cymbal. Centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with a dark fringe stands beneath a red umbrella, with a bright shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red-pink garland behind. Blue and red painted pillars frame the scene. Other people in orange and white clothing stand around the procession.2010-11-19Night-time procession at a temple celebration. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark forehead mark wears an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a strand of dark beads. An attendant in a red-orange umbrella overhead and a bright orange robe holds a long umbrella pole beside him. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt plays a large frame drum, its skin visibly blurred in motion. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red and blue painted pillars framing the shrine. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession photographed in rain under an illuminated red umbrella held aloft. A smiling woman with long dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over a red garment stands centre, holding a brass plate or tray. To the left, a man in white holds a tall ornate umbrella with fringed red and blue cloth. Other men in white kurtas and dhotis walk behind, and a bald man in white with a saffron-coloured cloth appears at right. The scene is lit by warm light from the umbrella and a dark night background with visible rain.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-time outdoor procession. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, and holds a long staff upright while a hand drum is held near him. Beside him a man in white kurta holds a hand drum at the edge of the frame, and other men in white and saffron-robed attendants stand behind. Colourful striped painted pillars and a green wall are visible at the top left, and a trident-shaped staff appears at the right.2010-11-19Night procession photo at a temple-street celebration. Centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped with a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead, stands beside a drummer in a white dhoti and shirt who holds a large frame drum and a stick. Behind them, a group in orange and red robes carry ceremonial staffs and a trident, and gold ritual poles with ornate finials stand in the foreground. Colourful painted pillars and garlanded decorations with yellow flowers frame the background. a person candidate: long swept hair, orange robe, mala and shawl cues are present, but the face is not clearly identifiable at this size.2010-11-19Night procession photographed with flash-lit blur. A central figure in orange robes and a dark shawl with fringed edges wears long dark hair and a beaded mala around the neck, holding a metal rod or staff. An orange umbrella is held over him by a man in white clothes at right. Behind him, illuminated decorated floats or chariot panels glow in yellow and red, with colourful striped drums or pillars at left. Several onlookers and attendants stand in the dim background, including a man in a yellow scarf and a man in white at left edge. The scene suggests a festival procession at night.2010-11-19November 18 20102010-11-18Night procession scene with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, standing face to face with a man in white dhoti and shirt who holds a round frame drum. A man in a saffron top stands to the right holding a tall golden staff with a finial, and the crowd behind includes people in white and pink garments. Ceremonial golden standards and decorated poles with colourful fabric hang in the background, with a large ornate chariot or palanquin visible. The long-haired man appears to match the a person presentation cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so the identification is probable but not certain.2010-11-19Night outdoor procession on dry earth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with rudraksha beads holds a pair of brass cymbals, a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a long wooden pole supporting a red, green and yellow fringed umbrella. Other figures in orange and white stand nearby, and a woman in a light blue jacket and a woman in red watch from the left. The background is dark.2010-11-19