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A night procession on a dark road. At the centre, men carry a decorated palanquin topped by a white bull (nandi) with orange-and-white harness and a gold draped base, garlanded with white flowers, with small deity figures on top. A man in front wears a white dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala, holding a red object on his shoulder and bearing white tripundra ash on his forehead. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and women in white and cream saris follow at right. Maroon and pink umbrellas with beaded fringes shade the procession, and a white box-like object is carried at right.2016-11-12Night procession at a temple-style ritual outdoors, with a deity murti of Venkateshwara adorned with white and orange flower garlands carried aloft on a palanquin under two decorated umbrellas with red and blue fringes. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a brass-coloured sacred thread walks in front, while a man in a light blue striped shirt with an ID lanyard and a man in an orange shirt carry flaming torches on the right. Devotees in white and saffron dhotis surround the procession, and a sannyasi in an orange-and-red robe with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at the right edge. Warm city lights glow in the background. The procession appears to be a ratha-style outdoor darshan parade.2013-02-11October 11 20162016-10-11A night procession walks along a dark road. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow-gold shawls carry tall wooden poles topped with ornate triangular red and gold canopies painted with floral and sun motifs. A third man holds a red fringed umbrella. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace carries a small orange deity murti with a garland and a red tray. Several other men in white clothes, some holding flower garlands, follow behind.2008-08-07December 05 20112011-12-05November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession at a temple, with a deity murti carried on a palanquin beneath a red and gold umbrella, decorated with colourful garlands and a red-and-green floral backdrop over a yellow cloth. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, several holding long white chamaras (fly-whisks) with gold handles raised toward the image. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and red-bordered sari stands at right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a chamara. A man in a white garment with a gold-beaded necklace stands at left. Dirt path and dark sky with a single street light.2010-11-21January 13 20152015-01-13November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path past a stone wall and flowering bushes. A small ornate palanquin-style shrine, covered in colourful draped fabric, carries a garlanded deity murti lit inside. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk beside it, and a bare-chested man in white with a red-bordered cloth leads, holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among the white-clad devotees. A drummer in yellow garb follows on the right beside a bright orange wall. A portable light stands on a pole at the top left.2010-11-19December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried on a wooden platform. The ornate golden palanquin is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels, bells and a fringed canopy with a gold finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform, hand raised near the canopy, while devotees in white clothes walk alongside holding long ceremonial fans and staffs. Several men and women in white and off-white attire, including one in a green shirt, follow the procession among trees under a dark sky. A red and gold ceremonial banner with floral patterns stands at left, and a blue tarpaulin covers a cart. The figures around the palanquin are attendants and devotees; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-01-01