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Night photograph of a procession at an open ground lit by a bright white pillar on the left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts line up along a stone platform, several reaching upward and holding a long pole or palanquin-like frame with a red and colourful decorated top. A man in a checked yellow shirt stands in the middle. On the right, two figures in saffron/orange shawls stand near multicoloured parasols with tassels, and a few dark-clothed attendants stand behind them. A distant temple structure is faintly visible in the dark background.

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Night photograph of a temple procession moving up a brick staircase. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin-like structure with a colourful feathered fan-shaped ornament at its top, while others hold a lit red-and-white oil lamp aloft. Two multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges stand on the right, and a figure in orange cloth is visible near the foreground. A man in a yellow checked shirt with an ID badge stands at the left beside a white pillar. Dim temple structures are visible in the background.2006-12-23Night procession outdoors under a dark sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, men and boys in white ritual clothes and orange shoulder cloths carry a glowing arched float decorated with rows of lights, red and green garlands, and painted deity figures. Several white-clad men hold long poles and a boy in white leans into the frame. One young man carries a glass jar. The scene is lit by the float and lamps.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed on a dark road. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles and a lit deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of coloured lights, with a deity murti visible in the arch. A younger man in white holds a metal vessel, and a child walks among the group. Several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Night outdoor procession at a dark open ground with a large crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand and walk along a central path. Two ornate triangular canopies with gold, red and green fabric and tassels are carried on poles, and a lit lantern or decorated lamp stands on a white platform at left. A man in a white shirt and orange-bordered cloth at centre gestures with an outstretched arm, while women in white saris and dark clothing line the right side. Palm trees and a faint string of lights appear in the dark background.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA night-time procession at an outdoor ashram setting. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line, several holding wooden poles that support a large ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) with a red, orange and dark-blue canopy trimmed with colourful tassels and fringes. The front man on the left grips a pole with his right hand, while others walk hand in hand. Some wear beaded necklaces and lanyard-style badges. Drums are visible at the right edge. Behind them, more participants in white stand in the dark, and palm-like foliage frames the background.2007-01-01Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, several in orange or saffron shawls. Several large umbrellas with red, green and orange panels and tasselled fringes are raised above the group. Some people hold up oil lamps or torches, and hands are raised toward a decorated shrine arch on the right, adorned with rainbow-coloured garlands. A white-roofed pavilion and metal railings frame the scene, with a flagpole rising in the dark background. Several people are seen in front, and no individual can be clearly identified as a specific person.2006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20