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A night procession walks along a paved stone path lined with strings of green and white lights and a red-brown wall. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange-red shawls carry decorated umbrellas in green, red and mirrored silver trim overhead. Among them, a man in a long white kurta and brown trousers walks at the centre, while a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and pendant walks nearby, and women in white clothes with orange-red shawls follow. Lit lamps glow in the background near a golden shrine structure.

Night procession on a paved road. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry long wooden poles topped with yellow canopies. Behind them a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap walks barefoot, holding a small statue of a seated figure in an orange garment, draped with white and orange flower garlands. A third man in white holds a flower garland. A red and green ornamental umbrella with tassels is held over the group. Several other men in white walk behind. The lead man on the left wears an orange shawl. No clear identification of the robed man can be made from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee in saffron carrying a murti in procession.

Night photograph of a procession gathering on an open dirt ground. Several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand in small groups, some with saffron-coloured cloth wraps and a few with brown or yellow shawls. Along the right and in the background, attendants hold long poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and tasselled fringes. A white wall and dark trees frame the scene under a night sky.

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Night procession at a temple-like site. In the centre, a palanquin carries a decorated deity murti under a striped canopy, with a woman in an orange sari and red blouse photographing it with a phone. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bell-like object in hand walks in front, while men in white dhotis with sacred threads and tilak march beside a bright orange-and-yellow wall. Drummers in white on the right beat large drums. Two tall tridents rise on the left, and a lit oil lamp sits near the foreground. A stone sculpture is visible at the left edge.

November 21 2010

A procession on a dirt road under a canopy of tall decorated umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringed panels and bold motifs. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti walks barefoot at centre, flanked by others in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left a man in white carries a silver tray of flowers. Umbrella bearers in white and orange hold the poles, and an older man in peach robes walks beside them. Strings of bunting cross the path, with trees and parked cars behind.

Night procession on a dirt ground with devotees carrying ceremonial items. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala plays a large double-headed drum with sticks. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe with white forehead markings holds a tall staff topped by a red and gold canopy. A woman in white sari at right holds a lit torch with a flame, and another woman in orange sari wears a red-orange garment. Silver trident standards rise in the background, and a small crowd of devotees stands behind. The swami in saffron clothing is a sannyasi or priest role; no one is identified as a person.

Night photograph of a temple courtyard with a stone shrine and tall spire-like finial in the background. Several women and men in white ritual clothes stand on a stone platform; a woman at left holds a small metal vessel and a lamp-like object toward a child. Ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels with a bird-like emblem are held overhead, and devotees in white with gold-bordered cloth stand with hands joined in prayer at right. Several people walk in a ceremonial circle around the shrine.

Night procession on a road, photographed with a flash in a dark setting. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk barefoot. The man at left in front holds an orange-saffron shawl and a tall saffron flag on a pole. Another man in the centre holds an orange-tasselled flag, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl carries a ceremonial pole with a decorated yellow and red fabric banner. Behind them, a colourful umbrella with red and green fringes is carried over a figure. At right, a man in white with a red-bordered shawl lifts a dark rectangular object, possibly a box or palanquin panel, above his head, while another man in a yellow shawl and blue bag walks beside him. This is a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage procession.