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Night 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.

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Night procession photographed from the front of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, two deity murtis are carried on a palanquin beneath a large umbrella-like canopy with a multicoloured striped arch of red, yellow, green and white, fringed with lights. Men carry lit oil lamps on long brass stands and burning camphor trays, while devotees on the left and right raise hands in anjali. A man in an orange wrap stands at the right edge, and palm fronds frame the dark sky above.2006-12-23A night procession of devotees carrying a decorated palanquin topped by a white fringed canopy. Two deity murti are visible on the palanquin, adorned with garlands and framed by a large circular arch of striped green, yellow, red and purple decoration with gem-like studs. Devotees in white clothes and white necklaces (malas) walk closely around it, some with hands raised or holding cloth, and a few women in saris are visible among them. Palm trees frame the dark background.2006-12-23Night 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 festival. Central focus is a large ceremonial palanquin decorated with a rainbow-coloured floral arch in red, yellow, green and pink, topped by a fringed canopy, carrying two deity murtis adorned with garlands. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk around it, some with hands folded in namaskar and others holding oil lamps on brass stands and a lit lamp. Several men wear saffron/orange shawls. A tall palm tree stands at right under dark sky.2006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees in white clothing. At left, a large ornate ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured striped and studded halo-like canopy carries two gold-decorated deity murti dressed in garlands. In the centre, a man in white holds a tray with a lit oil lamp flame. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded at right. A young person in an orange shawl stands at right edge, and a figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth is seen from behind in the foreground. Lit lanterns with red bases are carried along the crowd in the background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night 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 copiesNight procession photographed at close range. Central focus is a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying deity murti under a multicolour arch of rounded striped and red fringed ornaments with lit lamp-like bulbs and a canopy above. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts carry the palanquin and hold red-cloth bundles and long white poles. Lit torches and brass oil lamps appear at the edges. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and raised arm wears an orange-saffron shawl, and nearby men in orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand in the crowd. Many people fill the frame.2006-12-23Night procession photograph. A large ornate palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured arched canopy of green, yellow, red, magenta and maroon bands, decorated with gold-tipped peacock-style finials and pink jewels, carries two deity murti figures in gold ornaments and garlands. Several men press forward to hold and lift the frame; one bare-backed man with long dark hair stands in the foreground, another man in a white shirt holds the pole, and a man at right wears dark clothing. Other devotees are crowded around in darkness. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line at bottom right.2006-12-23Night procession with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls moving past a decorated palanquin topped with a multicoloured arched canopy of lights and small lamps. Two deity murti figures are carried on the palanquin, adorned with garlands. Several people hold oil lamps and a torch flame. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala walks with eyes lowered, and his appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair and saffron clothing. Other people around him wear white dhotis and orange shawls.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.2006-12-23Night procession of a temple deity murti carried on a decorated palanquin with a colourful striped arch of garlands and gold-tipped ornaments. Devotees crowd around and reach toward the murti. In the foreground a bare-backed young man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and points ahead, while a man in an orange shawl over white clothes points upward. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround the procession, and a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy hangs at the top left.2006-12-23