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Night procession photo. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap and gestures with open hands toward a decorated deity murti on a palanquin or ratha. The murti sits under a multicoloured garland arch of green, pink, red and yellow with a canopy above. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts clap, smile and raise hands; a man in a dark shirt holds a tall umbrella pole at left, and white wooden poles are visible. Dark foliage and night sky form the background. Several people are visible, most in white.

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December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti framed by a multicoloured arched halo of garlands and lights, carried on a palanquin-style frame. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and gestures toward the crowd; he may be a person based on the long hair and saffron garment, though the image is uncertain. Men in white ritual clothes surround him, some holding flat pinkish cloths and wooden poles, and a red umbrella with colourful tassels stands at right. A child in white is at left, and the scene is lit against a dark sky.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at left, holding a multicoloured fringed parasol on a pole; he reaches forward to clasp the raised hands of a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-white striped cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a colourful striped arched halo of green, yellow, red and white with ornamental discs, under a fringed ornamental canopy. Several men in white clothing and a few boys surround the scene, and a bald man in white stands at right edge. Swamiji candidate is probable, shown with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and mala.2006-12-23Night procession photographed on a dark road. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles and a lit deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of coloured lights, with a deity murti visible in the arch. A younger man in white holds a metal vessel, and a child walks among the group. Several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed from the side, with a dark sky behind. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a saffron/orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands in front of the crowd and faces the scene. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with maroon-and-white scarves, hold a palanquin-like structure and raise oil lamps in brass dishes. On the right, a deity murti is carried on a large ratha-style frame with a multicoloured striped arch of green, yellow, red and white, and a decorated canopy above. Two ornate umbrellas with tasselled edges and embroidered fabric stand at the upper left. Several people wear orange and white. Fruit sits near the lower right.2006-12-23Night procession with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying white poles and a silver vessel. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala walks at centre with long swept-back hair, beside a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with a large arched, rainbow-coloured garland with pink and white accents, carried in a procession. Dark night background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, rudraksha mala around his neck, walking at the left under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and a printed emblem. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles supporting a deity palanquin decorated with a rainbow arch of marigold-like garlands, with two deity murtis visible inside. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing follows along a dark ground.2006-12-23