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Night procession on a street lit by lamps, with a large multicoloured fringed umbrella held over the scene. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood-marked forehead, carries a rolled cloth bundle with green leaves. Beside him a smiling person in a saffron-red turban and red shawl, wearing a red and white garland and holding a trident-marked object, sits cross-legged on a raised platform carried in procession; a visible face-marked crowd follows. On the right a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a gold-tipped pole. On the left a young man with long dark hair, saffron cloth and a bare upper body carries a staff. A white vehicle with painted flower motifs and a Karnataka registration plate is at left. Background shows illuminated decorated structures and many devotees in white and red.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple festival with a lit tower in the background. A man in white ritual dress holds a red umbrella with fringe, and beside him a bare-chested attendant in white and gold holds an orange umbrella. A man with long swept-back hair, ochre-orange shawl, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a gold-embroidered orange cloth draped over his arm walks forward holding a golden staff topped with a finial, with a bundle of green leaves on his arm. Several people in orange robes carry a brass pot with flowers and foliage. On the right, a white wooden chariot or float with colourful fabric canopy passes close to the camera. Several other participants and onlookers stand in the dim street.2017-02-09A nighttime procession on a tree-lined path, with a white truck and lit lanterns at left. A seated figure in a pink-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold-toned garland is carried on a wooden platform by bearers in white dhotis with gold borders. Other men in white and orange, and a woman in a white sari with red border, walk beside. A multicoloured umbrella canopy shelters the group, and an illuminated gopuram tower glows in the background. A bearer holds a bundle of flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in pink turban with rudraksha mala and gold garland is the presented figure, carried in procession.2017-02-09Night procession on a paved ground beside a golden-lit ratha-style float with an illuminated carved arch of cross motifs and fairy lights. At front, a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a silver tray of flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-like bundle with garlands. Another orange-clad man on the right holds a tall golden umbrella canopy with multicolour fringed fabric, while more orange-robed men with rudraksha malas and white tilaka follow, some carrying drums. Devotee procession with ritual objects.2017-11-15December 23 20162016-12-23December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession outdoors at a temple complex. A young attendant in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a large multicolored fringed umbrella with a gold finial above the group. An older man in a beige shirt and trousers stands beside a white car. A man in a saffron robe with a white-sashed devotee look and bare feet walks at centre-left, hands raised. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with vibhuti and rudraksha malas carries a silver tray with a white cloth-wrapped bundle and green leaves. Another attendant in orange dhoti and gold-bordered cloth follows. A boy in white dhoti plays a drum on the left. Men in white dhotis stand to the right. Decorated shrine domes and lights glow in the background.2016-12-23