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Night procession photographed with flash. At the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking in front of a figure holding a tall wooden pole with a multicoloured tasselled umbrella. Beside him, women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession, and a man in white stands behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti or ratha canopy with rainbow-coloured arches and garlands is lit in the dark. Visible people count is about ten. Burning torches appear at the left edge.

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Night procession photographed with a flash-lit foreground. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella held above him by a man in a dark shirt. Behind him, a man in white and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A decorated ratha or chariot-style float with coloured arches and a peacock-like motif stands in the background. A man in white clothing with a red-and-white checked cloth on the left. Sparks or flame glow at the upper left edge.2006-12-23Night procession photographed from the front. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, walking forward. Behind him women and a young girl in saffron and white saris, and a boy in white, carry a silver vessel and follow. To the left, a man in a black shirt holds a long wooden pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed canopy, and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands nearby. Behind the crowd, a large decorated chariot-like structure with a rainbow arc of red, green and yellow and rows of small bells is visible, along with white wooden standards. Dark night sky forms the background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesA nighttime procession photographed at close range. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, walking forward with a calm expression. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with identification badges and a neck cord, walk alongside women in white saris with orange shawls, one carrying a polished metal vessel. Behind them, a colourful striped umbrella with fringed tassels shelters a decorated palanquin or deity canopy with a multicoloured arched frame. On the left, a man with a red tilak on his forehead looks sideways. The background is dark, with wooden poles visible among the marchers.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed at close range. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre beneath a large red parasol with multicoloured tassels, smiling. Around him people in white and orange-shawled devotees walk and stand; a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a silver tray at right, and a man in white at centre gestures toward the group. Behind them a deity murti is framed in a rainbow-coloured arched decorative structure on a ratha-style float. Dark background.2006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking forward. A man in a dark shirt holds a long wooden pole topped by a large red, pink and orange fringed canopy. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a rainbow-coloured arched halo of green, red and white fringed with small round lamps. Devotees in white and orange shawls walk alongside, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, and a bearded man in white at right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night 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 with a decorated umbrella (chhatra) of red and multicoloured tassels above a deity murti under a colourful arched floral frame. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks at the front. Around him devotees in white and saffron clothes walk, a woman in white with a silver vessel and a woman holding a woven basket, and a younger woman in a white dotted dress with a pink scarf.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 with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a tall brass torch with a flame. Behind him, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a colourful fringed canopy and an arched, multicoloured frame with a deity murti is carried through the crowd. Women in white saris with orange shawls walk alongside, and several men in white and orange follow.2006-12-23