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A night-time temple procession moves along a dirt path with dark trees behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks smiling, his long dark hair loose; he appears to lead the group, though his identity is not established from appearance alone. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a large brown and red drum, and a woman in a maroon blouse and gold-bordered saree plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes follow, and ornate umbrellas with gold trim and blue and red fringe are carried aloft. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk in the background.

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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession of devotees walks along a dirt road. Musicians in white dhotis play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one drummer at the left in a brown shirt beats a drum. Several people carry tall umbrellas with colourful tasselled canopies and handles, and others hold saffron-orange flags aloft. Men and women wear white and orange, with orange shawls, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads, and garlands. A gilded ornamental disc or deity murti is carried at the back. Torchlit darkness surrounds the procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white dhotis and white saris walking behind ornate processional umbrellas with gold fringe and multicoloured borders. A central decorated palanquin or deity conveyance is carried at the back. Drummers play barrel drums in the foreground, a woman in a green sari plays a wind instrument, and a man in white plays a horn-like instrument. Palm trees and dark trees stand at the edges under a night sky.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with a dark sky above. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn while a woman in a green and red sari plays a small hand instrument. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks with others in white. Drummers in white with drums and a young man in a brown shirt lead, and attendants carry large ornate parasols and staffs with colourful fringed canopies in orange, red and blue. A temple gateway glows faintly in the background.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A night procession on a dirt road moves past a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried high, and several decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringe and bird emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play large drums on the left. Participants wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a boy in white in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. The scene is lit only by dim light and the moon.2007-12-23A night procession moves along a sandy open ground toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, several beating large cylindrical drums with red and white striped covers. In the centre a man in white plays a long wind instrument, and a woman in a green and maroon sari plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a trident-topped pole rises on the right. A decorated arch and many onlookers in white and light clothing follow in the background under electric lights and a dark sky.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with devotees carrying orange flags and multicoloured decorated umbrellas. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow sash plays a long wooden pipe, and beside him a woman in a deep red sari with gold border also plays a pipe. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-red garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, walking among men in white kurtas with orange shawls. Several people have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A brass trident-like standard is visible above the crowd.2007-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21