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Night 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.

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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 copiesNight procession with a lit oil lamp held aloft by a man in orange-saffron cloth at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-white scarves, carry a decorated palanquin or ratha on poles, their hands raised overhead. The ornate structure has a fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and white bands, and a central deity murti with a snake hood. A decorated umbrella with tassels stands at upper left. Dark background with partial figures in the foreground.2006-12-23Night procession photographed from the side, with a dark sky behind. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a saffron/orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands in front of the crowd and faces the scene. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with maroon-and-white scarves, hold a palanquin-like structure and raise oil lamps in brass dishes. On the right, a deity murti is carried on a large ratha-style frame with a multicoloured striped arch of green, yellow, red and white, and a decorated canopy above. Two ornate umbrellas with tasselled edges and embroidered fabric stand at the upper left. Several people wear orange and white. Fruit sits near the lower right.2006-12-23Night 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 +1 copiesNight 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 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 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 photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and strung rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp on a silver stand toward the viewer's left. Beside him, a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a small book. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands raised in namaskar, some holding red cloth bundles on poles. In the background, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured arch of lights and a deity murti under a canopy is visible, with a few other lamps glowing above the crowd.2006-12-23Night 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 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.2006-12-23Night 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.2006-12-23