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February 07 20172017-02-07Night photo of a crowd at a temple procession in a street. In the foreground a young man in a white patterned shirt holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers and a coconut, while a woman in glasses and gold earrings stands at left. At right an elderly man with white beard and moustache wears an orange head wrap and orange shawl over a red shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a similar tray with a flame. Behind them police officers in uniform and onlookers fill the street, with lit shop fronts and banners overhead.2017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple corridor under a steel-framed canopy with bright lights on the left. A bare-chested priest with glasses, a vibhuti mark and a sacred chain necklace holds a brass aarti tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings, walking in front. Beside him at right, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Other devotees and onlookers in orange and white clothing stand behind them in a procession-like aarti setting.2006-11-23Night procession at a temple courtyard with a lit gopuram-style shrine and illuminated structures behind. At centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads walks with a group of priests and devotees; the surrounding men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a shaved-headed youth in white with gold borders walks in front. A woman in a white sari carries a tray of pink flowers and offerings, and a crowd fills the background.2012-04-05Night photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard lit by warm yellow lights on tiered stone architecture. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at right holding a large silver tray heaped with pink and white flowers and garlands, offering it toward a group. Beside him a woman in a bright orange-red saree with gold jewellery and flower garland stands near a saffron-robed man with a bare shaved head and rudraksha-style beads, both at the centre of a crowd. Behind them a tall figure in saffron robes is also visible. A dense crowd of men and women in white and light clothing surrounds them, many looking on or taking photographs with phones. Several pillars and a small shrine structure frame the scene.2012-04-05A crowded outdoor procession in India. In the centre, a person seen from behind wears a bright orange-red turban and long dark hair, holding a silver tray of orange marigold flowers, green leaves and a silver vessel. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold-yellow shirt, and a bald man with glasses wearing a white kurta and orange shawl press close. Above, colourful decorated umbrellas and a silver ornamental chariot section are visible. The orange-robed figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2009-07-23January 08 20172017-01-08August 17 20122012-08-17July 13 20092009-07-13October 23 20062006-10-23