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Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a reddish-brown ground beneath a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bald man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-like pot wrapped in woven material with green leaves. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one in an orange cloth, and a figure in orange and red robes stands at right. Bamboo poles and palm fronds frame the scene, with a lit hall and a golden statue visible in the background.

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Night procession photographed outdoors near palm fronds and a bamboo-like tree. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-white striped border carries a brass vessel or kalasha with green leaves and a woven basket cover, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak. Behind him a woman in an orange saffron-coloured sari with a white jasmine garland and purple flowers, a red bindi, and an older man with white moustache in white clothes wearing a dark bead mala walk. Other men in white and saffron robes with malas follow, including a figure in saffron with a shaved head and a younger man on the right wearing a gold chain pendant and white dhoti.2011-05-16March 27 20132013-03-27Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12May 16 20112011-05-16April 03 20132013-04-03January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walks along a paved path. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white vibhuti, carries a tray of white flowers and garlands. Next to him a young man in orange cloth holds a green-and-gold kalasha-like offering decorated with a pink garland, while another bare-chested man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff with a red canopy above. Drummers and other devotees follow behind in orange, some with white markings. The scene reads as a temple procession.2017-10-19Night procession on a dirt path with a dark background. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border leads at left, carrying a red bag. Central figure wears saffron cloth and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with a red-and-white strand, with rudraksha beads visible, walking barefoot. Behind him a man in saffron dhoti carries a brass kalasha pot with green leaves on top. Several other men in white dhotis and shawls walk in line, one holding a small torch. A red motorcycle and potted plant sit at the left and right edges. The central figure's saffron clothing and garland suggest a sannyasi-style presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-09-30Evening procession passing under a covered walkway decorated with banana leaves, hanging tassels and string lights. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a woven basket of flowers and fruit. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and beige trousers carries a long pole topped by a yellow canopy with red, blue and green floral motifs and a bird emblem. Behind them, several men walk, one in a grey jacket with an orange cloth over his shoulder, others in white, and a man in orange robes with folded hands stands at the right edge. A second colourful canopy is visible further back under the shed.2011-12-31July 07 20152015-07-07