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Night photograph of a temple procession with smoke or incense haze behind. A man in a rust-red saffron robe walks at the centre beneath a gold-tasselled canopy pole, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style chain, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a navy-blue sari with gold border wears a gold necklace and bangles and carries a dark bag. Foreground figures in orange garments with long dark hair are partly out of focus. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand near flower-decorated kalasha pots and a lit shrine with string lights overhead. A film camera on a tripod is visible at right.

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Night procession of a man in a rust-red dhoti-style robe with a thick yellow-and-orange marigold garland, a gold waist belt and a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered. Behind him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a woman in a navy blue sari with gold border stands at left. Blurred lamps and yellow garlands hang in the background, with more devotees in orange and red cloth visible at right.2017-08-02December 12 20162016-12-12December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time photograph of a procession at an outdoor event. In the centre, a man with a broad smile and a short beard wears a maroon-red dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and looks upward. Beside him, a woman in a maroon top and matching turban holds her hands in anjali mudra. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth raises a long yellow pole with a bird emblem. On the right, a tall banner in blue, red and yellow bears a white bird and a golden hand design. A cameraman with a tripod and a camera operator stand in the background, and several more people in orange and red clothing are visible behind.2017-09-28October 01 20172017-10-01September 28 20172017-09-28Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05Night procession at a temple-like setting lit by warm lamps. A central figure in a deep maroon-brown robe wears a multicolour and white flower garland with a purple tassel, a gold pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, carrying a tall staff. Behind him, a man in a dark brown robe raises a long pole, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit torch. Women in orange and gold saris and gold jewellery follow, with an illuminated golden temple tower and lights behind. a person appears to be the central figure in the maroon robe and garland, based on a visible rudraksha necklace and gold pendant alongside the garland and staff; he is in procession rather than on a throne.2016-09-05A smiling man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands at the centre of a procession at night, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold chains, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt. A bearer behind him raises a gold staff under a red canopy. To the left, drummers and horn players in orange and saffron clothes and orange turbans play drums and wind instruments, and on the right a man in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain. A tall banner with a blue, yellow and red design and a white bird emblem stands beside them, and a silver vessel sits in the lower right. The man in the garland is a person by his long hair, gold ornaments and garlanded procession presence.2017-09-28May 21 20172017-05-21October 05 20172017-10-05Night procession with string lights and red-orange flags behind it. At centre, a bearded man in a gold crown with a crescent, heavy gold necklace, leopard-print lower garment over a red sash, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, men and women in saffron and red-brown robes carry silver staffs, and drummers in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks.2016-12-09 +2 copies