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Night procession photographed from the front. At left, a long-haired figure in an orange garment raises a hand in greeting toward the crowd, beside decorative umbrellas with orange, blue and multicolored tassels. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward, several carrying a red cloth draped over shoulders. On the right, an ornate chariot canopy with white, green, red and yellow garlands frames a deity murti. A bald man in white at lower right has hands folded in greeting, and a bearded man in white at lower centre also has palms pressed together. Dark night sky above.

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Night procession scene with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with bare shoulders stands with raised hands facing the crowd. Several men in white hold a maroon and red cloth bundle aloft, some with palms pressed together in devotion. Behind them, two colourful striped umbrellas with tassels stand over the procession. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with multicoloured garland arches and gold-toned figures is visible. Dark night sky above.2006-12-23Night procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls. At the centre, a palanquin or ratha topped by a fringed canopy carries two deity murtis decorated with garlands and colourful clothing, framed by a semicircular arch of multicoloured bulbs and red-and-white striped trim. Several men carry red oil lamps on poles, and one man in the foreground with long dark hair and an orange shawl walks with hands folded, while a bare-chested figure in orange and rudraksha-style beads is at the lower right, his face turned down. Devotees around them hold red cloths and offerings. Ritual procession in progress.2006-12-23Night procession with a lit oil lamp held aloft by a man in orange-saffron cloth at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-white scarves, carry a decorated palanquin or ratha on poles, their hands raised overhead. The ornate structure has a fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and white bands, and a central deity murti with a snake hood. A decorated umbrella with tassels stands at upper left. Dark background with partial figures in the foreground.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed from the front-left. A figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, raises a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward a decorated deity palanquin at right. The palanquin is framed by an arched, multicoloured fringe of red, green, yellow and white with rows of small bells, and holds a deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry it on poles with red cloths, and a devotee in white with a red shawl stands at centre-right with his hands raised to the palanquin. Ornate umbrellas with tassels stand at left. Other devotees in white and orange sashes fill the dark background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style ratha, framed by a semicircular arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands and mirrored ornaments. A man in a white shirt and dhoti in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar; men in white and saffron-orange shawls walk around him. Tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the frame, and a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella hangs at upper left. Several people in white or orange garments are visible, including a long-haired figure with a saffron shawl at right. Night setting, with lamps and devotees surrounding the procession.2006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti carried on a palanquin decorated with a multicoloured arched halo of red, green, yellow and purple bands studded with round mirrored ornaments. Several men walk around it: a man in front wears an orange shawl over a white shirt, and a man at right in a white kurta and dark-framed glasses holds his hands together in front of him. Men in white and orange shawls surround the palanquin, and tall gold-coloured torch stands and a red fringed umbrella frame the scene.2006-12-23Night 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.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession moving through a crowd of men and women in white clothing. At the centre, a deity murti sits within a large palanquin-style ratha canopy decorated with a multicolour striped and dotted arch of red, green, yellow and white, with a fringed canopy top above. Several men in front hold long white wooden poles on their shoulders. Men in white shirts wear rudraksha malas and carry or guide the procession, with a few women in saris at the right edge. The crowd is dense, and dark night lighting surrounds the procession.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23