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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor courtyard. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry colourful umbrellas with blue, orange, red and green patterns and tasselled fringes, and some carry gold-topped staffs and drums. Two women in a blue salwar kameez and a red sari walk down stone steps toward a white stone shrine or platform with a small lit lamp structure behind it. Other people in white stand along the edges watching with hands folded in greeting. The scene is lit by flash and dim night lighting.

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Night photo of a temple-courtyard procession circling a white stone shrine topped with a tall golden spire and a lamp-lit figure at its base. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels and tassels stand around the shrine. Men in white dhotis and women in saris, one in green with a blue border and another in red, walk in a procession while devotees on the left and right stand with palms pressed together. One man in white blows a long horn, and others carry hand cymbals and bells. Strings of lights glow at the upper right edge.2007-10-18October 18 20072007-10-18Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an open courtyard. A central man in a white shirt and light trousers walks barefoot across the sand toward a small white stone shrine with a tall golden kalasha finial. Around him, people in white dress stand in two rows holding colourful umbrellas with red, blue, orange and yellow panels and tassels, and some hold small cymbals or bells. Young girls in white and pale dresses stand at the left and right edges with hands folded in namaskar. Lamps glow faintly in the dark background and a circular stone step lies in the foreground.2007-10-18A night procession moves along a sandy open ground toward the camera. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, several beating large cylindrical drums with red and white striped covers. In the centre a man in white plays a long wind instrument, and a woman in a green and maroon sari plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a trident-topped pole rises on the right. A decorated arch and many onlookers in white and light clothing follow in the background under electric lights and a dark sky.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesOctober 18 20072007-10-18Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white dhotis and white saris walking behind ornate processional umbrellas with gold fringe and multicoloured borders. A central decorated palanquin or deity conveyance is carried at the back. Drummers play barrel drums in the foreground, a woman in a green sari plays a wind instrument, and a man in white plays a horn-like instrument. Palm trees and dark trees stand at the edges under a night sky.2006-12-23A nighttime procession moves along a dark open ground beneath a metal frame structure. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walk in a long line. Ornate colourful umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a bright lamp is held high on the right. Drummers and musicians play instruments, and women in saris, including one in a red and gold sari, walk with hands folded in prayer. A few people stand along the edges, and a small child is visible on the left. The scene conveys a temple-style procession held at night.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and trees, with bunting strung overhead. Several large canopies with red, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried on poles above the group. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in the procession, with orange shawls among them. Drummers in front play drums held at the waist, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala leads a pair of shoulder-carried poles topped with ornate silver finials. A cameraman filming in the centre. No figure in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-30November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dark open ground with white smoke drifting at left. Several people walk in a group, many in white and orange or saffron garments, some with hands folded in prayer. A large thatched umbrella on a tall pole and smaller umbrellas with red and gold fringe shelter the procession. At right, a brightly lit red and gold figure stands on a decorated float or platform. Some participants wear orange garments and others wear white dhotis or robes.2016-03-02December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies