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A night procession around a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, seen behind a crowd of devotees. At left, a man in a black shirt holds a tall umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy printed with a dove emblem, and a flaming torch burns beside him. A woman in an orange garment reaches toward the crowd. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, press forward, one man in a red cloth at centre. Behind them, a tall ornate palanquin with a rainbow-striped arch and a flared top canopy carries a deity murti. Smoke drifts through the dark air, and white wooden crosses are visible in the crowd.

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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a decorated deity murti on a ratha-style float, its arched frame striped red, yellow, green and white with rows of lit lamps. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels and a dove emblem border the scene. A bare-chested man in white cloth holds a flaming torch at left, and devotees with white forehead markings and white or saffron clothing crowd the street. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks at centre, and a man in a light blue shirt with a moustache stands in the foreground. Women in yellow and orange saris and a few devotees in saffron shawls fill the right side. The scene is a crowded nighttime procession.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession photographed from the crowd, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a decorated deity murti on a ratha or palanquin. The murti sits within a multicoloured arched frame of red, green, yellow and white rosettes and tassels, under a white fringed canopy. A striped parasol with orange, blue and pink tassels stands at the left edge. Several white wooden crosses or poles are held aloft among the crowd, and some people wear orange cloth. The background is dark.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees walking along a path under a starry sky. A colourful canopy umbrella with fringed tassels and a painted emblem sits above a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis framed by a rainbow-striped arch. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a tall brass torch with a flame. A man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala walks at left beside a man in dark clothing holding a pole. Many devotees in white and saffron stoles follow behind, and trees stand on the right.2006-12-23A night procession moves through a crowd, led by a decorated palanquin carrying deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with a dome and fringed tassels. Torch bearers in orange and white hold tall flaming torches beside the canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange cloth walks in front of the palanquin with his back to the camera. Nearby, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with the procession while women in saffron and red saris and many devotees line the path. The palanquin is festooned with garlands and a red and white arched frame of decorative lamps. Canopy panel lettering reads Dhyanapeetam.2006-12-23 +1 copies