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Night festival crowd at a decorated temple or street venue, hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and green leafy festoons. Nearby a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside a brass kalasha-style pot holding pink flowers, and devotees in white and orange raise their hands toward a handheld microphone. Many people in white dhotis and shirts crowd the scene, some holding small offering trays or decorated vessels aloft.

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Night procession on a village street lit by strings of small bulbs. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a handheld microphone and gestures as he walks. In the centre, a young man in orange robes wears a large pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with other saffron-robed followers around him. Several men in white dhotis carry kalasha-type pots on their heads, one with a white woven basket cover and green leaves. Behind them, a crowd fills the road and a painted deity image hangs on a wall with floral decorations and light strings.2009-01-12A crowded temple scene with a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a pink headband raising a brass kalasha wrapped in white netting, topped with mango leaves and a red-marked coconut, overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand among white pillars hung with orange, yellow and maroon marigold garlands. Strings of lights and devotees, including a woman with flowers in her hair, fill the background. The kalasha appears to be part of a ritual procession or puja.2009-01-12August 09 20102010-08-09A crowded nighttime procession moves beneath a canopy of mango leaves and marigold garlands with orange banners. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a red and pink flower garland and a gold-toned bead necklace, walks with his eyes lowered while devotees press close. Around him, men in white kurta clothes hold the poles and reach toward him, and women in saris and flower-adorned hair crowd in from the left. Several men in white hold orange flags aloft. The scene reads as a festive devotional gathering with ritual decoration.2009-11-30A nighttime street procession under strings of lights and tube lights. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a purple flower garland and gold necklaces, and walks forward with his right hand raised. Beside him, another person in orange clothing wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts carry brass and cane pots on their heads, topped with green coconut and mango leaves, as kalasha offerings. Onlookers in casual clothes crowd the foreground and sides, with a banner on the right.2009-01-12Night-time photo of a temple courtyard decorated with marigold garlands and strings of lights. A central figure in orange robes wears a pink-and-white flower garland and holds a woven basket of offerings, while another orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flower petals. Crowds of people in white dhotis and pink or orange clothing gather around, some raising hands in devotion. Large white statues of deities stand at left, garlanded, and a colourful striped canopy hangs at right. a person cues: the central figure wears orange robes with a pink garland and ritual offering, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2009-01-12Night-time temple scene with a dense crowd around a white deity shrine decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a pink flower garland raises a brass pot overhead toward the shrine. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and saris, some holding decorated pots and offerings, watch and raise hands. Strings of lights and colourful bunting hang above. Appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and garland, performing an abhishekam-style offering.2009-01-12Night procession with a ceremonial red, green and yellow umbrella overhead and string lights strung through palm fronds. At centre, a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland, walking among devotees. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis go bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks. A man on the right in a saffron dhoti carries a silver-rimmed vessel wrapped in white flowers. A figure in a red shirt stands nearby, and a man in white at left holds a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a ratha or procession welcome in a temple precinct, with flags and lanterns visible behind.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession with a bare-chested priest in the centre holding a decorated brass kalasha pot wrapped with white jasmine garlands and purple flowers, a poorna kumbha welcome. Behind him, a young man in saffron robes and a white garland smiles while walking. Nearby, men in white and saffron garments and rudraksha malas move through a crowd beneath a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, strings of coloured lights and red flags overhead. No individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2009-01-11Night photograph of a dense street crowd, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with long dark hair smiles while people reach toward him, one offering a garland of white flowers. Beside him, a man in a red shirt and a bare-chested man with white tilak marks and rudraksha-style beads stand close. On the left, a man with curly hair and a white shirt holds a wooden pole. Overhead, a dark sky, street lights and vehicles can be seen. Around 40 people are visible, many partially out of frame.2009-01-11A night-time temple ritual under a canopy of marigold and orange garlands. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red flower garland, stands at centre holding a microphone and gesturing toward a group. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes, including a woman in a white sari with gold border, raise their hands, and a man in yellow dhoti and white shirt joins them. In the foreground, rows of brass-rimmed kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth and topped with coconuts and mango leaves are arranged on a white-covered table, with flower petals and offering plates beside them. On the right, a large pink lotus-shaped pedestal and a decorated wooden structure hold more marigold garlands and small pots.2009-01-12