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Night photograph of a temple procession. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless saffron garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking with his hands folded. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry red cloths and walk with folded hands. Two deity murti in ornate gold-framed carriers, garlanded with white flowers and decorated with red, yellow and green garlands, are carried in the background, with a further figure in orange near a second decorated palanquin.

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Night photograph of a religious procession. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him, a line of men in white clothing carry a decorated palanquin with two deity murti adorned with white and multicolour garlands. A man in white on the left holds folded hands, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the right edge. A golden arched frame with garlands appears in the background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photograph. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless saffron garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala, stands at the centre facing the camera. Behind him, two decorated deity murtis on a palanquin-style platform are adorned with garlands in yellow, red and blue, with a golden arch behind them. Men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand around the procession. A man at left holds a red cloth. Dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead necklace, hands folded at his chest, walking ahead of the group. Behind him men in white dhotis with red borders, several bare-chested with gold chains, carry a palanquin decorated with red and yellow flower garlands bearing a deity murti under a striped red and gold canopy umbrella. Devotees in saffron and red saris and a man in a striped shirt follow, some holding cameras. Dark night background.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple. In the foreground a bare-backed man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with his back to the camera, his long dark hair falling down his back, reaching toward a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A man in white clothes holds his hands. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white and sits on a dark red cloth-covered platform framed by a gold-colored arch. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the carried deity. Lights and gold ornamental canopies frame the scene against a dark sky.2006-12-23Night photograph of a procession. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises a lit oil lamp high in the right hand while holding a silver handbell in the left, smiling. Behind them, several men in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with gold frames and colourful floral garlands carry deity murti, visible behind the crowd. The night sky is dark with smoke drifting from the flame.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photograph. In the centre-left, a man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a silver arati lamp with a visible flame toward a deity murti in a decorated palanquin behind him. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls press palms together. Tall brass torches with flames stand at the left and right edges, and a garlanded deity murti sits under an ornate golden arch in the background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds a metal lamp or censer with a flame and performs an aarti. Around him, many devotees in white dress and orange shawls stand with palms joined. Tall brass torches with flames stand at left and right. In the background a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath an ornate golden canopy.2006-12-23