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Night-time photograph of a procession near a temple shrine. On the left, a golden-framed deity murti or palanquin is heavily decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. In front of it, a young man in white dhoti and white head covering, bare-chested and wearing a garland, leans over a draped table holding a tray with brass lamps, flowers and offerings. Devotees in saris and white garments, including a woman in an orange sari with folded hands and a woman in a red blouse, stand in a line behind him. A child is held by a woman at right. Several people in white and orange walk in the background under dim lights.

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Night procession scene on a street. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-and-wood wheeled cart beneath a tall ornate canopy decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands and a golden crown-like top. Before the figure are offerings, a lit oil lamp and brass plates. Several women stand in a line along the cart's side with palms pressed together in prayer; some wear saffron and red saris, others white or cream tops with red-orange shawls. A bright street lamp lights a red brick building behind them. The seated figure appears to be a ceremonial priest or sannyasi performing a puja on the chariot.2011-12-24Night photograph of a street procession beside a decorated float with a gilded canopy, orange and yellow marigold garlands, and a silver-trimmed base carved with a deity figure. A seated figure in white robes with a shaved head and a beaded necklace sits on the float near a flame. Around the float, devotees stand in the dark with raised hands in worship: a man in a red t-shirt holds a microphone, women wear white saris and an orange kurta, and a child in pink is held up at the right edge. A green fence and a small lit sign appear in the background.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 24 20112011-12-24October 12 20132013-10-12Night photograph of a temple procession on a wooden cart decorated with a deity murti under a canopy of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man seated on the cart, bare-chested with orange cloth, rudraksha mala, a patterned crown and gold ornaments, performs a puja with oil lamps and brass vessels. Several women in orange and white clothes stand beside the cart with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a headscarf and an elderly woman are visible behind. A photographer at left holds a camera. Oil lamps burn in front of the cart. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated priest with the crown and rudraksha cues.2011-12-24A night procession moves along a dark road lit by a single bright lamp on a wall behind. Women in red and maroon saris and white garments walk in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long gold-tipped poles. At right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold floral ornaments and a small shrine-like canopy is carried forward, with a lit figure seated on it. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. Devotees in the foreground carry small items, and the scene is lit by torches and lamps.2013-10-12Night procession on a dirt ground with a decorated float on the left, carrying a large painted deity murti with red and green drapery under lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk behind it. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white garland stands in the middle, with a woman in white sari holding a small decorated kalasha-like box. A young man in white with a white forehead band and orange shawl holds a booklet, and a child at right presses palms together. Some devotees wear white, others orange, red and blue clothing; red flags are visible in the background.2009-01-20February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a red tractor in the left foreground pulling a decorated cart. On the cart stands a deity murti in a gold arched frame, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, under a striped red and yellow canopy. A white-clad priest in white dhoti sits beside it, with an oil lamp and plate of offerings. Devotees line the path on the right, several with palms pressed together; women wear white and red saris and a man wears a red t-shirt. Dark night background with lights of buildings.2011-12-12December 31 20152015-12-31Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple procession. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body bends forward to offer a tray at a decorated golden palanquin or chariot shrine. A woman in a yellow sari and red blouse holds a lit oil lamp beside him. Behind the palanquin, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a large flaming lamp at right. A shaven-headed man in white robes stands at left with hands clasped, and other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby. A gold-trimmed table or platform supports the offerings.2013-01-09