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Night procession climbing a flight of red-walled stone steps lined with potted plants and a small tree. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a green shawl carries a brass vessel with a bundle of flowers balanced on his head. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and green shawl holds a garland of white and orange flowers in both hands. Further up, several men in orange and saffron robes hold up a multicoloured parasol-like canopy, and a figure in red stands at the right beside the wall. The scene is lit by night.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession on a red-walled stone staircase lined with potted plants. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red border reaches up to steady a large deity murti topped with a white ornate crown-like headpiece and draped in pink and yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or guide the murti up the steps. On the right, spectators in white, red and green clothing stand along a railing watching. Photo taken at night with dark background.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night outdoor ritual on a stone terrace beside a red wall. At left, a large decorated deity murti with a white and silver crown-like headdress and flower garlands is set on a blue-and-pink pedestal. A devotee in a green-and-white sari holds a brass plate on her head beneath a multicoloured parasol. In the centre, a man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala raises his hands in front of a tray of yellow offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and white robes stand with lamps and a bell, some with colour powder on their heads and clothes. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, some in pink and white, stands on a balcony and terrace, and a figure in orange robes stands at the top of the balcony stairs.2011-10-06October 17 20102010-10-17July 16 20112011-07-16Night photograph of a procession at a red-walled courtyard. A large decorated palanquin-style deity murti with white ornamental arch and floral garlands stands on the left, surrounded by people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with colored powder smeared on their faces and clothes. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red-and-gold lamp or vessel aloft beside the wall. A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits in a wooden chair in the foreground. A man in orange robes with colored powder holds a long ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy above. Balcony spectators watch from above. Potted plants line the steps.2011-10-06January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16Evening photo of a temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a carved stone pillar on the left. A man with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow-green dhoti and garlands, walking barefoot past an orange flag on a red pole. A bald man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray, and a priest in white robes with a brass plate stands in the background near a small shrine. Two women in orange saris stand with hands folded at right.2010-12-20