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Night-time photograph of a ritual procession at a temple entrance beside a white pillar. Three priests in white dhotis and kurtas, with yellow shawls, carry ritual items. The central priest holds a tray with a lamp and offerings, and the left priest holds a lamp. A second man in white holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured tassels, decorated with a blue bird emblem, over the group, and a whisk-like fan is raised. A man in an orange-and-cream striped polo shirt and khaki trousers stands with hands clasped to the right. Several other figures are partly visible in the background. Dark foliage and a low white wall surround the courtyard.

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Night photograph of a small procession on a white-walled stone platform. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with red panels, tassels and a bird emblem is held aloft over the group. Four men walk together: the central two wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, one carries a fan-like whisk, and the man at right in white holds a brass plate with offerings and wears a rudraksha-style mala. A man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt and beige trousers walks on the right. Another person stands partly visible at left. The setting is dark behind them with a white pillar at the left edge.2009-10-17Night photograph of a procession along a whitewashed temple wall. A large red and orange umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above a figure with long, swept-back grey hair wearing a white garment over yellow cloth, with a red forehead mark. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and loose white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and carries a ceremonial tray with a pink flower. Two men in casual shirts follow behind, with another person partly visible at the left edge.2009-10-17Night photograph of three men in white dhotis and white shirts walking along a pale path beside a white temple wall. The man in the centre holds a large red and multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels over the group. The man on the right carries a brass tray with small lamps and a pink flower. The man on the left holds a long brass staff, and yellow shawls are draped over the shoulders of the left and centre men. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible, and the front men have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Two more men stand in the background in shadow.2009-10-17Night photograph of a procession on a white-walled path. In the foreground a man in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole supporting a multicoloured umbrella canopy with red, blue, orange and pink panels and fringed tassels. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl over white clothes walks, and a man in white holds a tray with flowers at his waist. A man with a fan-like yak-tail whisk stands at the left, a person with palms pressed together stands behind, and a man in a white and orange striped shirt stands at the right. Several other men stand in the background near a dark building and foliage.2009-10-17Night procession on a white temple veranda led by men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A colourful red, green and blue umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam inscription and bird motifs is held overhead. In the foreground a man in white holds a brass tray with kalasha-style vessels and a pink flower, while a companion in the left foreground carries a large grey whisk or fan. A stone pillar with carved white motifs and a lantern are visible.2009-10-172007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01Night photograph at a white temple entrance with carved stone pillars and a red and gold umbrella overhead. Four men descend stone steps in ritual dress. On the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala waves a large white fan or chamara-like cloth and holds a small vessel. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a beaded garland carries a small ornate deity murti or shrine casket. Behind him, a man in a yellow shawl walks barefoot. On the right, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and kurta holds a golden kalasha-shaped vessel with both hands. Ornate white stone carvings and a small lantern frame the scene.Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01Night procession on a dark path lit by flaming torches. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left walks with hands folded, and another man in white on the right carries a tall brass torch with a flame. At centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe with a long orange shawl around his neck and a rudraksha mala wears a long-haired, swept-back hairstyle, walking with hands joined in front. Behind him, a red and white fringed umbrella and a smaller colourful umbrella are carried above the group. Several men in white dhotis and shirts follow in the crowd.2006-12-23Three men walk across a polished marble temple floor in a Hindu temple hall. On the left, a man in white robes with a yellow shawl carries a folded white cloth. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt and khaki trousers walks with hands clasped. On the right, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Above them a colourful ornate parasol with fringed tassels is held aloft. Behind is a dark stone deity murti in an orange sari with a red cloth draped over its shoulder, and gilded doorways frame the hall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2009-10-17Night 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.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path lit at low light, with several men walking under ornate multicolored umbrellas with tasseled edges. In front, a bare-headed man in white dhoti and shirt carries a bundle wrapped in white cloth with yellow decoration. A man in a red silk dhoti and shawl walks beside him. A tall man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and a wrap, smiling and walking forward. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds an umbrella pole, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace follows at the edge. Palm fronds and a lamp stand are visible in the dark background. The scene reads as a temple or festival procession.2006-12-20