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Night 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.

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December 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.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on a dirt ground in front of a white building with a corrugated metal awning and a street lamp. Several people in white clothes walk together, some carrying lit lamps or torches. Multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges, in orange, blue, green and yellow, are held aloft above the group. A large decorated arch or shrine with a painted figure stands at the right edge. A few people wear dark shirts with a small circular emblem. The scene is dark, with the crowd lit mainly by lamps and light from the lamp post.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night 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 copiesNight 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.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple area lit by lamps. Several people in white clothes and white shawls walk in a crowd. Three large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels, red, orange and green with decorative motifs, are carried above the group. A person in orange clothing stands among the crowd near a lamp. On the right, a decorated ornamental arch with bright red, green and yellow patterns frames a deity murti or figure under a canopy. A white-roofed shelter and railing are visible at the edge.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 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.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23