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Night procession scene in a crowd. A large ornate parasol-style canopy dominates the right, with panels in red, blue, yellow and green, decorated with gold embroidery, a white dove motif in blue circles, and fringed tassels in green, pink, blue and white. Men holding the canopy poles wear white shirts and dhotis. Crowd members raise hands and mobile phones; a man in a white kurta and a white head cloth stands at left, and a cameraman with a video camera is at lower center. Orange pennants with a dove emblem hang from a string overhead, and a teal wooden barrier runs along the left side.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron cloth and gold beaded necklaces, raises a tall brass ceremonial lamp or ritual vessel overhead. Behind him are colourful fringed parasols in red, green, blue and white, and a decorated palanquin or ratha. Surrounding devotees wear white clothes and orange shawls, and several people hold up mobile phones. A large flame-shaped lantern glows at the top left. The photo is taken at night and the scene is dense with people.2007-12-23May 05 20122012-05-05A night procession crowds a street. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tassels dominate, one with blue, orange and red panels bearing a bird emblem. Behind them, a palanquin-style frame with a rainbow-striped arch holds decorated deity murti figures draped in garlands. A man in the foreground wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair; a torch flame glows at left. Many devotees in white and orange surround the procession, some carrying oil lamps. A small bird emblem appears at top left.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor temple-style setting lit by electric and oil lamps. Two large multicoloured parasols with tassels and a decorated palanquin or ratha-like object stand in the centre, carried by men in white dhotis and shirts. A group of drummers beats drums on the left, and a man in orange holds up his arm amid the crowd. Devotees in white press around the procession. On the right, a tall ornate structure with white leaf-shaped panels and striped red, green and pink fabric stands beside the crowd. A thatched pavilion and a torch flame appear at the left edge.2006-12-23Night photograph of a crowd gathered around a large ornate umbrella-canopy with a red, green and blue panel design and a gold finial, carried over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe and has long dark hair; a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth stands beside, and men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Behind the crowd a large elephant with decorated back is visible, plus an orange flag at left. Some people are holding flowers or offerings.2009-01-11December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor procession. Under a large ornate red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with green and red tassels, a man in a saffron-orange robe walks at the centre, holding a garland of white flowers. Behind him, a shirtless devotee in an orange dhoti holds the umbrella pole. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron, press around them, and an orange flag is visible at the left edge. A rock formation and lights are in the dark background. Centre figure: role unsure, presentation consistent with a sannyasi in saffron but appearance not clear enough to identify.2009-01-11December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession photographed from the side, with a dark sky behind. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a saffron/orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands in front of the crowd and faces the scene. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with maroon-and-white scarves, hold a palanquin-like structure and raise oil lamps in brass dishes. On the right, a deity murti is carried on a large ratha-style frame with a multicoloured striped arch of green, yellow, red and white, and a decorated canopy above. Two ornate umbrellas with tasselled edges and embroidered fabric stand at the upper left. Several people wear orange and white. Fruit sits near the lower right.2006-12-23A night procession with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding their hands together in namaskar. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and a second umbrella with a green and red pattern, shade the scene. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with a colourful arched halo of green, yellow and magenta studs is carried on a palanquin. A long wooden staff umbrella pole and a brass horn are visible. A shirtless man with long dark hair in the foreground holds the umbrella pole. Two men wear saffron-orange shawls, and a bearded man in white sits at the lower right.2006-12-23