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Night procession at a temple-style event. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass vessel, facing away from the camera toward the crowd. Around him, many men in white dhotis and shirts press together, several with palms joined in namaskar, smiling and celebrating. A man in a red shirt stands at centre with hands pressed together. Behind them, two colourful umbrellas with tassels and dove emblems are held aloft over the procession. At right, an ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with multicoloured garlands and a gilded canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Several people in orange cloths stand at the left edge.

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Night procession scene at a temple street. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, holds a brass oil lamp with a long handle toward the crowd. Behind him, many men in white dhotis and shirts clap and smile, with one man in a red shirt at centre. A colourful umbrella with blue, orange and green tassels, bearing a white dove emblem, shades the procession. At upper right, a decorated palanquin with a garlanded red-and-green canopy, lit with lamps and holding figures, is carried past. The crowd fills the street under a dark sky.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple event. In the left foreground a man with long, loose dark hair and bare back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, holds a brass lamp or aarti vessel with flame toward a crowd. A decorated ratha or palanquin on the right carries deity murti figures framed by a ring of colourful striped padding and bulbs. Overhead, a multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the procession. Men in white dhotis and shirts with maroon towels around their necks stand with palms pressed together in greeting, some smiling. Night sky above.2006-12-23Night procession with a bare-backed man in orange cloth in the foreground, seen from behind, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, holding a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand while a second hand raises a ceremonial staff. Behind him, crowds of men and women in white dhotis and shirts clap and smile with palms pressed together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe shelter the scene. At right, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits under a large arched canopy with a red, green and yellow fringe and gold-tipped ornamentation. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession scene. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long, voluminous dark curly hair and bare shoulders wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and legs, arms outstretched toward a crowd. Several people in white clothing, some smiling, press around him and reach toward the procession. To the right, a large ornate ratha or palanquin canopy with a red, green and yellow garland arch and gold-coloured finials carries a deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands. On the left, a striped green, orange and blue canopy with fringe tassels is held above the crowd. The background is dark.2006-12-23