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A crowd of men, women and children gathers closely in a dim outdoor evening setting for a temple procession. In the centre, a man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a bright pink silk saree and gold necklace holds a metal tray decorated with yellow and white flowers and offerings. At lower left a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl stands with arms folded. At lower right a man in white shirt with a white forehead mark and a rosette badge holds a small item. Several others wear white tilak marks and white clothing. No candidate can be confidently identified by appearance, so roles are used.

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October 13 20062006-10-13Night photograph of a street procession in India. In the centre, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt with a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a woman in a bright pink saree with a gold border and gold bangles holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a woman in a coral-red saree with a tray of fruit and offerings stands near. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a small drum, a man in a yellow shirt, and a child in green are gathered; a man in white at far right also presses his palms together. Bright vehicle lights and shop signs with posters appear in the background, and an old white car is parked at right.2006-10-13October 13 20062006-10-13October 13 20062006-10-13A night-time crowd of devotees stands closely together in an outdoor procession setting, looking upward toward something out of frame. A woman in the foreground wears a brown shawl, a red bindi and has her hands pressed together at her chest. Beside her, a woman in a blue sari with floral print holds her palms joined in namaskar. Other women in red and green saris and men in yellow, white and cream shirts stand among children, one boy in a red shirt at the lower left. The scene is dark with scattered lights. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-10-13October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 13 20062006-10-13July 28 20082008-07-28July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and gold armlets, holds a silver trident aloft while smiling and joining palms. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; one man in front holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the seated figure, and women in front offer hands over a brass plate of red flowers. A bare-chested priest with white ash markings and rudraksha beads stands at right, and a young man with a white forehead mark appears in the top right corner.2014-07-02A photo of a crowded indoor reception in a narrow corridor with pink walls and a dark wooden door. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a cream garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, sits facing a seated couple. A woman in a green-trimmed white sari with a red floral garland and a man in a white shirt with a red garland kneel before him; the man holds a red fruit and offers it. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several boys and a young girl are visible. Visible cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the scene is crowded and partly cut off, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-02