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Night procession moving across a dark open ground with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron shawls. On the left, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured arched frame, flowers and a pale canopy. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed borders are held aloft above the crowd, and a drummer in white beats a drum at the front. A plain two-storey building and bushes stand in the background under the night sky.

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Night procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris walking past a decorated palanquin on the left, its arch covered in pink, green and yellow garlands with a small deity murti inside. Several colourful multi-panel umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd, and a drummer in a white shirt carries a drum at left. A two-storey building and bushes are lit faintly by lamps in the background.2006-12-23Night procession at an ashram grounds lit by scattered lights, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walking around a low green hedge. Several colourful umbrellas on poles stand above the group, and a decorated palanquin or deity float with a pink and green fringed canopy is carried in the centre. A white two-storey building and a thatched shelter form the background under a dark sky.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple ground lit by dim lamps under a dark sky. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a crowd, many wearing orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, some carrying lit lamps or staffs. Several large colourful umbrellas with blue, green, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried above the procession. At right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a rainbow-coloured canopy and a tall white banner is visible. Women in saris and children are among the marchers.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground at an ashram, with a palm frond at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and dark shirts carry tall decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies and long poles. Behind them a large ornate palanquin or ratha with a colourful fan-shaped backdrop and a deity murti is visible. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and kurtas stand around, some holding flowers, and a man in orange cloth stands near the centre. A person at the far left wears a green head covering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23A night-time outdoor procession gathers in an open dirt area lit by a few lamps. Many people dressed in white clothing stand and move about, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts and mundus. Several large colourful parasol-style umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are raised above the crowd on the left. On the right, a decorated palanquin or altar table is covered in deep red cloth and adorned with long garlands of white and orange flowers, with a shelter and a small building behind. A few people wear orange-saffron cloth. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession moving along a dirt path. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand around a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a deity murti, its arch framed by a colourful striped and red halo and topped by a small canopy. Several drummers in white and maroon clothing play hand drums, and a man in a saffron-orange garment stands near the centre. Large ornate umbrellas with orange, blue and multicolour fabric and tassels are held above the crowd. Oil lamps and lanterns light the scene against the dark sky, and a few women in saris stand at the right edge with their hands folded in devotion.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor compound with sandy ground and a palm frond at right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes and tall poles. Behind them a palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy and a colourful painted deity murti is visible. Devotees in white and in dark shirts stand around, and a woman in a white sari and a child in green stand at left. A man in a saffron garment stands near the centre, with no clearly identifiable a person candidate. Lights glow from a building at right.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a long column, some carrying drums and others holding up large triangular umbrellas with red, orange and yellow panels bearing a blue bird emblem. Men in dark shirts walk at the front carrying poles, and a decorated palanquin or deity float with a colourful arched canopy sits in the background. Spectators in saris stand at the right edge, and small lamps glow in the distance.2006-12-23 +1 copies