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September 04 20082008-09-04Outdoor dusk photo at a Tirupati-style temple precinct with a lit golden deity procession shrine (murti decorated with flowers and lights) behind a group. Two large white fringed ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold lotus emblems stand above. In front, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undershirt and small red tilak stands center with hands clasped. To his left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold chain and tilak, and an older man in white dhoti with gold border; to his right, an older woman in a red sari with gold border and a man in white dhoti with tilak. A person in the background holds up a flaming oil lamp (aarti). a person cues: saffron robe, swept-back hair, central placement, but face-based identity is not asserted.2008-09-04Outdoor evening photograph at Tirumala with a standing group posed before an illuminated deity palanquin decorated with golden floral arches and garlands. Two large white umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-shaped tops stand above the group. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt, hands clasped, and an upright posture; the page identifies this event as involving a person, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identity is unsure. To his left, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white vertical tilak wears a white dhoti with a green and gold border and a gold chain. Further left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, and on the right a woman in a red sari with gold border and a man in white dhoti with tilak. Behind them, a man holds a lit lamp on a tray. Street lamps and dusk sky are visible.2008-09-04Evening outdoor scene at a temple procession area. In the centre stands a young man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold border, hands clasped, smiling. To his left a bare-chested priest with a gold necklace, white dhoti and sandalwood tilak stands beside a man in a white dhoti and blue-white shawl wearing glasses. To his right a woman in a maroon sari. Behind them two large white and red decorated umbrellas with lotus-shaped tops are raised, and an illuminated golden palanquin holding a deity murti glows in the background. Several other people in white and saffron clothing stand nearby, along with uniformed police.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Outdoor evening scene at a temple procession. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-edged border stands centre, hands clasped, smiling, with dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sash and a long gold chain stands beside a man in a pale blue shawl with gold border. To the right an older woman in a maroon sari smiles beside a woman in green. Two large white umbrellas with red lotus-shaped finials stand overhead. Behind them a gilded ornamental palanquin or deity canopy glows under lights, and other devotees in white and bare-chested priests with white tilaks stand in the crowd.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20082008-09-04Night procession on a dark road, with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and green flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A figure seated on the cart wears an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala; a bare-headed man in orange sits beside him. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women in saris carry brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Bright lights glow in the background. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20October 17 20102010-10-17Evening outdoor photograph at a temple precinct with blue dusk sky and street lamps. Two large white ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and gold finials stand above a golden, ornately decorated palanquin or deity vehicle lit with lamps. At right a silver-clad tower structure and a flaming torch are visible. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a long gold pendant necklace and a shaved head stands beside a man in white ritual cloth holding a flaming lamp tray. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and stands with hands folded, next to a woman in a red sari and a bearded man in orange robes. Several other people in mixed dress stand behind.2008-09-04