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December 17 20112011-12-17Night photo of a procession under a open-sided shed with a metal roof and a bare bulb. A man in the foreground stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a bright orange silk dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, with a gold waist sash, gold armlets, ornate necklaces and long dark hair; a white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, three attendants in orange robes and white dhotis hold a large colourful striped parasol on a long pole, and one holds a silver vessel. The floor is paved with brick tiles and a small red flower lies on the ground. Several men are visible, plus the attendants with the parasol.2011-12-17Night photograph of a temple courtyard with a multicoloured umbrella canopy over a procession. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis walk with a long-handled ceremonial parasol striped in red, blue, yellow, green and white with tassels. One carries a tray of flowers and offerings, another a basket of flowers. A man in a white dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha mala stands to the right, while another in orange photographs the scene. Hanging paper lanterns and decorations line the roof; a brass lamp stand and a painted banner appear at left and back.2016-10-21Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard during a procession. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand together. The man on the right, with long dark hair swept back, a crown-like ornate headpiece, ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print shawl over orange and red garments, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a smile. The man on the left carries a silver vessel, and the man in the middle holds a tall pole with a silver ornament at its top. Tilak marks are visible on their foreheads. Dim lights and a building with a sign appear in the background.2011-12-17January 1st 2013December 17 20112011-12-17Night-time outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard beside a red stone base and a yellow railing. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe, with a rudraksha-style mala and hands joined in namaste, stands at centre while a younger attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-shafted parasol with a multicolour fringed canopy above him. To the left, two attendants in orange dhotis with white body markings stand with hands folded, one holding a decorated kalasha pot topped with green leaves. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background, with a lit ornate lamp stand to the right. Shown as a procession-style welcome.2017-02-08 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17February 08 20172017-02-08 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style hall with a tiled floor and corrugated roof. Four saffron-robed men in the foreground carry tall ceremonial standards, two with yellow fringed canopies painted with flowers and a bird emblem, and one with a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Their chests are bare with rudraksha malas, white forehead tilaks and gold-yellow sashes on the orange cloth. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand among others in green and white.2013-03-18Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard. A man in a maroon robe with a long tiered umbrella of multicoloured fringed panels walks at centre, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, wearing a long bead garland with pink flowers and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes carry staffs and bags, with rudraksha necklaces. Behind them a brightly lit, illuminated chariot or ratha with a tiered golden-green structure glows in the dark. Onlookers in women's saris and colourful dresses, some with pink umbrellas, watch from the right side. Procession, night, ratha.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style venue lit dimly, with a decorated red, yellow and green umbrella held overhead and painted pillars with bird motifs at the sides. A man in the centre wears an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a red garland, walking forward. Beside him, a person in orange carries a silver kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Two more people in orange robes follow at right, and a figure in white stands at left with a blurred white-clad person in the foreground. Other people in orange and white move along the path.2010-02-03