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Night procession scene under a corrugated roof at an outdoor temple area. A decorated deity murti stands on a wooden palanquin in a golden arched frame with a magenta backdrop, draped in blue cloth and garlanded with flower strings. An ornate ceremonial umbrella with colourful tassels is held over the palanquin by a man in saffron-orange dhoti. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis with golden borders stand in front of the palanquin, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in red sari stands among them. Devotees in white clothes and red shawls line the left side with hands joined. Photographers with cameras stand at the right edge. Potted plants sit on the paved ground in the foreground.

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A night-time procession in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. In the foreground, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a long pole supporting a large fringed, multicoloured parasol, beside a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl carrying a similar pole. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks centre-front. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes stand near a white-covered table with offerings, and a palanquin or deity figure with red and gold draping is visible at left. Tall decorative banners hang from the rafters. The scene looks like a temple-style ritual procession.2013-01-01Night-time outdoor procession at an ashram, lit by ambient light under large trees. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a garland of pink and purple flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a silver umbrella held over him. Behind him, a line of saffron-clad devotees and young children in orange robes hold tall wooden staffs and tridents, with rudraksha malas around their necks. At left, a deity murti sits within a decorated arch of flowers and greenery, with a lamp-lit altar and a brass horn lying on the ground. Other attendants in orange and rust stand around the procession path.2013-07-22January 1st 2013December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02Night procession at an outdoor ashram site lit by string lights and red flags. A man in a rust-brown robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-gold headpiece walks forward at centre, smiling, with a sannyasi in orange behind him. A man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver umbrella overhead, and another attendant holds a multicoloured striped parasol. Women in pink and peach saris stand at left and right, hands folded in greeting. Sandals are scattered on the ground beside a red metal frame and oleander bushes. a person is the central figure in the brown robe and garland, walking in a procession.2016-12-14February 05 20132013-02-05November 29 20112011-11-29November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an ashram with a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella held over the scene. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a marigold garland and a tilak, stands at the centre receiving a brass plate or offering from a young man in orange dhoti. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand with palms joined or hold a torch, and a woman in red sari stands at right. Illuminated decorated chariot structures and lights glow in the background, and a striped mat lies on the ground.2016-12-06November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time outdoor ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with banana plants and string lights. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a flower garland and an orange-red cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a small parasol above. Facing him, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls stands with palms joined on green mats, and a bare-chested drummer and attendants in white and orange stand nearby. A decorated parasol and a red vehicle appear in the background. The seated figure's long hair, saffron-toned cloth and garland match the page's identification cues, so the seated figure is a person receiving honour during a reception or darshan.2016-03-06 +1 copies