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Four people walk barefoot across a open-air pavilion at night in a procession. The man at left, in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, carries a tray of flower petals; a bindi-like tilak and gold-bead necklaces are visible. The central man wears an orange dhoti and a yellow marigold garland, and holds a decorated object with a white and gold ornament. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti wears a gold necklace. At right, a woman in a red and gold sari with a long braid walks with palms joined in namaskar. A drummer in red at far right plays a large drum. Hanging yellow and orange lanterns, banana leaves, a framed portrait and a screen decorate the background.

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A night-time outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent hung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests stand in a row. The man at left carries a silver tray of flowers. Second from left wears an orange cloth and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and holds a brass vessel. Third wears a white dhoti and gold necklace. At right, a woman in a red blouse and yellow-and-orange sari stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, drummers and other attendants in white and a cameraman stand near a pillar. A rangoli design lies on the floor at left.2016-12-19November 15 20172017-11-15December 12 20162016-12-12A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19September 05 20172017-09-05Night photograph of a temple courtyard with a multicoloured umbrella canopy over a procession. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis walk with a long-handled ceremonial parasol striped in red, blue, yellow, green and white with tassels. One carries a tray of flowers and offerings, another a basket of flowers. A man in a white dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha mala stands to the right, while another in orange photographs the scene. Hanging paper lanterns and decorations line the roof; a brass lamp stand and a painted banner appear at left and back.2016-10-21January 03 20152015-01-03August 29 20142014-08-29November 15 20172017-11-15December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a yellow saffron-toned dhoti-style garment and gold beaded necklace scatters yellow flowers on a marigold-garlanded deity murti or seated figure, with red, purple and yellow garlands draped across the right side. Two priests stand left: one in white dhoti with gold border holds an aarti plate with a flame, the other in orange-red cloth holds a tray of flowers. A red railing and a cameraman in the background suggest a ritual performed outdoors at an ashram. The man is a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a yellow garment, performing a puja-style offering of flowers.2010-12-23September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies