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Evening outdoor procession in Tirumala with a lit camphor flame carried on a plate by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a dark-skinned attendant with orange-red sacred markings. Two white ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and lotus finials stand above, and an illuminated golden arch is visible behind. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with hands folded, and several men in teal shirts and white dhotis hold cloths and gesture nearby, with uniformed police in the background. Street lamps and fencing frame the scene.

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September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk procession at a temple with wet pavement and street lamps. Two large ornate parasols with fringed white and red edges stand over an illuminated palanquin shrine carrying a deity murti decorated with lights. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread holds a flaming lamp or aarti, and attendants in blue shirts and white dhotis walk alongside. Onlookers, including a child in green at right, watch the procession.2008-09-04Dusk procession at a Hindu temple outdoors, with an illuminated deity murti or utsava vigraha decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, carried on a palanquin under two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the left foreground. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and a bald priest in white attend the procession, one holding a flaming oil lamp or aarti lamp. Street lights and a corrugated metal building are visible in the background.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk procession at a temple outdoor area with a illuminated deity murti carried on a golden palanquin under two large white umbrellas trimmed with red and gold lotus finials. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange robe and faces the procession with hands folded, his back to the camera. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and blue shawls carry the palanquin and poles, a bare-chested young boy in a maroon dhoti stands among them, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Street lamps and loudspeakers are visible against the twilight sky.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a deity murti in a flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha, flanked by two smaller murtis, lit by an oil torch and two red-and-green umbrellas. In the foreground a bare-chested older priest with white-and-red tilak and gold necklace, and beside him a man in a saffron turban, saffron robe and heavy gold chain with bangles, who appears to be a person by his turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold cues. Around them stand bare-chested devotees with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas and a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2013-02-11Outdoor evening scene at a temple procession. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-edged border stands centre, hands clasped, smiling, with dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sash and a long gold chain stands beside a man in a pale blue shawl with gold border. To the right an older woman in a maroon sari smiles beside a woman in green. Two large white umbrellas with red lotus-shaped finials stand overhead. Behind them a gilded ornamental palanquin or deity canopy glows under lights, and other devotees in white and bare-chested priests with white tilaks stand in the crowd.2008-09-04Dusk procession at a temple in Tirupati. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands at left, looking toward the scene. A bald priest with a white sacred thread and white dhoti holds a flaming camphor or lamp in a brass vessel. Behind him men in turquoise shirts and white dhotis carry a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, bearing a deity murti. Two large white umbrellas with red-and-gold lotus motifs and fringed edges shade the procession, with street lamps glowing in the blue dusk sky.2008-09-04Evening outdoor photograph at a temple precinct with blue dusk sky and street lamps. Two large white ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and gold finials stand above a golden, ornately decorated palanquin or deity vehicle lit with lamps. At right a silver-clad tower structure and a flaming torch are visible. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a long gold pendant necklace and a shaved head stands beside a man in white ritual cloth holding a flaming lamp tray. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands with hands folded, next to a woman in a red sari and a bearded man in orange robes. Several other people in mixed dress stand behind.2008-09-04