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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.

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A night procession at an ashram event. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist holds up a brass arati lamp with a bright flame, facing the procession. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes with a red-and-white striped shawl raises his hands. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, and a woman's dark head is visible at lower right. Behind them a decorated ceremonial palanquin with a colourful striped and red-and-green fringed canopy holds a deity murti, and two painted umbrellas with tassels are held aloft at left. The scene is dark, lit mainly by the lamp flame.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night 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 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.2006-12-23December 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.2006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, several with red and white cloths draped over shoulders, raising their hands toward a lit brass oil lamp held up by a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth on the left. Behind them an ornate deity murti is carried under a decorated arched canopy with red, yellow, green and white bands and small bells, while embroidered umbrellas with tassels rise on the left. A long-haired man in a saffron wrap stands at the lower left edge, partially visible, and a woman's head is in the lower right foreground. Dark night background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession in an open outdoor area. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and waist and is seen from behind, holding a hand outward toward a decorated deity palanquin. Behind him, a large multicoloured tasselled umbrella is held on a pole. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer and one wearing a red-and-white cloth. Ahead, a colourful arched frame of pink, green, yellow and red lights surrounds two deity murtis dressed in ornate garments, carried on a procession vehicle.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed from the front-left. A figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, raises a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward a decorated deity palanquin at right. The palanquin is framed by an arched, multicoloured fringe of red, green, yellow and white with rows of small bells, and holds a deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry it on poles with red cloths, and a devotee in white with a red shawl stands at centre-right with his hands raised to the palanquin. Ornate umbrellas with tassels stand at left. Other devotees in white and orange sashes fill the dark background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23