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Night procession with a decorated umbrella held aloft on a long pole over a central figure. The central man wears an orange saffron robe, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and walking forward. Behind him, a man in a dark shirt holds the umbrella, and men in white shirts carry brass torches with flames. On the right, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with multicoloured striped and garlanded ornaments carries a deity murti, lit by lamps. Palm fronds appear on the left and the crowd fills the background.

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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple event. A decorated palanquin with a striped and multicolour fringed canopy carries two deity murtis, adorned with garlands and flower decorations. In front, a smiling young man with long hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and is surrounded by devotees; his presentation fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but identity is uncertain. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around him, some in orange robes, and one older man holds a long brass torch with flame. A woman at left folds her hands in namaskar, and a crowd presses in around the procession. White wooden pillars stand in the background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night procession in rain. A deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin framed by a multicoloured arch of lights and garlands. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beneath a blue, orange and red umbrella with tassels, holding a flaming torch. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry torches, ceremonial items and drums, and a man in a red checked shirt plays cymbals in the foreground. Under the umbrella, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a mala matches the Swamiji cues, so he is a probable candidate. The white posts and shrubs in the background suggest an outdoor street route.2006-12-23Night procession of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin. Under a multicolored canopy with tassels and a rainbow-striped arch, a deity murti is carried high. In the foreground, men in white and women in white or pink saris hold lit torches and walk with hands folded in namaste. Several people in saffron/orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the crowd, one at center wearing an orange shawl. A white-haired elderly man in white stands in the front center. Crowd of many devotees fills the dark background.2006-12-23Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris moving between rows of white crosses-like wooden posts. At centre, a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with a colourful multi-coloured garland arch is carried under a large ornate umbrella in red, blue and gold with a printed emblem. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth walks ahead holding a torch, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a silver vessel and others in orange shawls follow. Flaming torches are held up on both sides. A portion of a shaved-headed man in white is in the foreground. Several people are visible; the crowd beyond is dense.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an ashram: a large deity murti or utsava image is carried on a decorated palanquin framed by a semicircular arch of multicoloured tassels, fringed circles and red and green garlands. A colourful canopy umbrella with tassels overhead bears the printed word DHYANAPEETAM and blue dove emblems. Men in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls surround the palanquin, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth is visible near the center, possibly a bearer. Several people hold flaming torches on tall brass stands, and thatched huts line the background. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesJanuary 11 20092009-01-11A nighttime procession moves through a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with many women in saffron-bordered saris and some men in saffron shawls. Two men in white hold up brass torches with flames. Above the crowd, a canopy with striped fringe and a multicolour arch carries a deity murti, and the canopy bears a blue-and-white bird emblem. A figure in an orange garment walks at the front, and a man in white with a grey beard stands in the lower foreground.2006-12-23