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Night procession photographed from a low angle against a black sky. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy in red, orange, green, purple and white hangs above a crowd, with a golden deity murti wrapped in red and garlands beneath it. Large gold ceremonial staffs with shell-like finials and a trident on a pole rise over the crowd. Many devotees raise their hands, some in white clothes, and street lights glow at the left edge.

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A night-time procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some women in saris. Two ornate umbrellas with bright red, yellow and blue striped canopies rise above the crowd, one shading a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red fabric and a small deity murti. Tall golden standards with flags and a silver ceremonial staff with a decorated finial are held aloft by people in the foreground. Lights glow faintly at the far left and the dark sky fills the upper half of the frame.2010-11-11December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession photographed in front of a black background. A man in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands on a raised golden palanquin, holding a microphone and speaking, with a gold chain around his neck. Behind him is a decorated golden deity murti with a peacock-feather backdrop, flower garlands and a multicoloured fringed canopy above. Golden ceremonial staffs with ornate heads, a silver ceremonial weapon and a fan-shaped umbrella flank the palanquin. Devotees in the foreground and background watch the procession, one wearing orange clothing at lower left.2010-11-11A night-time procession photograph showing a man in a white dhoti with maroon-edged borders holding a silver lamp or kalasha-like vessel aloft toward a decorated golden figure. Above them a large ornamental umbrella with a gold canopy, colourful fringed tassels and peacock feather decorations is held over the scene. Tall ceremonial flagstaffs with small pennants stand on either side against a black background. Only one physical person is visible.2010-11-11Night procession scene with a man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holding a microphone to his mouth with both hands, standing on a raised golden palanquin or vahana. Behind him is a deity murti decorated with a peacock-feather fan, red drapery and flower garlands. An ornate multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the platform. Silver trident and other ceremonial staffs stand at the right, and a golden mirror-shaped fan is visible. Several people in white and saffron clothing and shaved heads watch from the lower left and right edges against the dark sky.2010-11-11A night procession on bare ground. A young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a gilded box-shaped casket. Beside him, a boy in white with orange sash and white tilak holds up a large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrella printed with a green temple motif, white birds, and the word Nithyanandapuram. A shirtless-looking older man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace walks at right, holding a framed deity picture. Several more umbrellas with colourful fringes and figures in white clothes, including a man holding a framed painting, appear in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-22Night 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.2006-12-23Night procession photographed close up. A deity murti is carried on a palanquin-style platform decorated with a multicolour striped arch of green, yellow, red and white, with a canopy and ornaments above it. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls press forward, hands raised and clasped. A man in white holds a long pole topped with a red and multicolour fringed umbrella, and a bare-backed man in an orange shawl reaches toward the murti. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi calls out with an open mouth, and a young man with a tilak stands at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.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.2006-12-23November 11 20102010-11-11