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Night procession photographed at close range. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in colourful striped and garlanded fabric, carries deity murtis with gold ornaments. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels and embroidered peacock-like motifs is held aloft on a long pole. A man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a brass torch with a flame. A young man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in orange shawl and grey shirt; a man in white with sandalwood forehead mark stands at left. Crowd of devotees surrounds them.

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December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas moving around a decorated deity palanquin. The palanquin is framed by a colorful arch of red, yellow, green and white rounded elements, with two deity murti figures visible on top. Several men hold lit oil lamps and torches, and one holds a flame aloft. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with eyes lowered, with a person candidate visible among the procession. Other participants wear orange shawls and mala beads.2006-12-23Night 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 copiesNight procession photographed in a crowd. At centre, a palanquin decorated with a rainbow-striped arch of red, pink, green, yellow and purple garlands and a white fringed canopy carries two adorned deity murti with white and green garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around it; one man on the right in white holds a lit flame on a tray, and another in white on the left has hands folded in namaste. A man in the foreground wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shirt. A person in an orange garment appears at lower right. A palm frond hangs at top right and a lantern glows behind the crowd.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.2006-12-23Night procession of a deity murti on a palanquin, framed by a large arched garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers with gold tips. Two decorated deity figures wear green and white garlands. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt in the foreground holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks among a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Two large orange, green and blue umbrellas with tassels, one bearing the word Dhyanapeetam and a white bird emblem, shade the procession. Dark sky and crowded street setting.2006-12-23Night procession in warm orange haze with lamps and tall flame-topped torches at right. Under a black-and-gold umbrella and a red fringed umbrella, a palanquin carries a bronze-coloured deity murti flanked by garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold sashes walk near the front; one older priest with a shaved head wears a long beaded necklace. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge lifts his hands in respect. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Devotees surround the procession.2013-02-11Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Night procession scene photographed from close range. In the foreground at right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders holds up a lit brass oil lamp, a flame rising with smoke. At left, a man with curly hair and an orange shawl stands beside the crowd. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry a decorated palanquin-style structure with a multicoloured striped and fringed rounded canopy and a small deity murti, with red cloths draped on poles. A small boy in a white shirt watches at right. Dark night sky forms the background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding their hands together in namaskar. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and a second umbrella with a green and red pattern, shade the scene. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with a colourful arched halo of green, yellow and magenta studs is carried on a palanquin. A long wooden staff umbrella pole and a brass horn are visible. A shirtless man with long dark hair in the foreground holds the umbrella pole. Two men wear saffron-orange shawls, and a bearded man in white sits at the lower right.2006-12-23Night 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.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor festival. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward the chariot. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-white cloth over their shoulders, walk in the crowd; one bearded man in white raises a hand near his head. On the right, a large ornate ratha/chariot with a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow, green and white, decorated with a deity murti and painted figures. Two decorated umbrellas with red, blue and yellow fringed tassels stand at the left edge. Smoke drifts in the dark sky. Several people in orange and white clothing surround the procession.2006-12-23