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Night 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.

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Night procession under coloured fairy lights and stage glare. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a long reddish cloth draped over his shoulders walks at left. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and a multi-strand marigold and rose garland stands beneath an ornate gold-and-black umbrella with a red pole. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and red shawl holds a brass tray of offerings with white cloths and flowers. Other men in white dhotis and red shawls walk nearby, and a blurred man in white stands at right.2017-07-08A night procession moves along a narrow lane lit by a glowing temple tower in the background. A man in a cream kurta holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol. Women in orange saris and a man in orange robes carry offerings in a brass vessel and a decorated bundle. A bearded man in cream dhoti with rudraksha beads and a garland walks in the procession, holding a green leaf offering. Other devotees in white and orange follow past a wooden gate on the right, with a striped canopy above it. Strings of bright lights and a dark tree frame the scene.2017-02-09Night procession at an outdoor event lit by colourful string lights and a bright stage light, with smoke haze in the air. A sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hair and a red-and-yellow garland walks at the front on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads. Behind him a man in a red turban and red shawl with a garland is raised on a platform, and a white-clad priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with white flowers and offerings. Another man in a red shawl holds a golden-tasselled ornate purple parasol with a jewelled rim. Devotees in white garments with rudraksha malas walk in the foreground on the right, and a red-and-gold decorated palanquin or chariot is visible at the lower left.2017-07-08February 09 20172017-02-09Night-time procession at a temple courtyard with an ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a decorated canopy and garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak walks forward, and beside him a bald man in saffron robes with eyeglasses and gold beaded necklaces walks. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl carries a shoulder bag, and several people in white and cream saris and dhotis follow along a dark path lined with hanging tassels and lamps.2010-11-21February 09 20172017-02-09December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event with devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or maroon robes. A central man in a maroon robe with a red flower garland and ornate gold pendant, hands joined in namaste and a dark crown-like head covering, walks among attendants. A man in white holds a silver-handled ornate umbrella above him, and another man in orange carries an offering tray. Behind them are decorated parasols with red, yellow and green fringe, illuminated lamps and a crowd of onlookers in the dusk.2016-01-03February 09 20172017-02-09November 21 20102010-11-21December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple with a ceremonial palanquin-like ratha behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ornaments wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace walks forward. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in procession, some with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari stands at left. The ornate canopy above the palanquin has red, green and gold floral decoration, and tall festival poles with coloured streamers frame the scene. The foreground man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace) match the a person description, though the identification is uncertain.2010-11-21