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Night outdoor scene on a sandy ground under a tent canopy with string lights and colourful bunting. Several men in traditional dhotis carry long poles with a green-and-black woven bag hanging from one; they wear red, orange and white garments with gold borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha-like neck adornments. A white rope runs across the frame, and a crowd of onlookers in white clothing stands behind, some with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or ritual performance.

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Night-time outdoor procession at an open ground under a tarpaulin canopy with a blue backdrop and string lights. Six men in ceremonial dress carry ornate ritual weapons: a long-handled axe-like staff, a silver-tipped spear and a trident-style staff. Those on the left wear rust-red dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the centre figure wears saffron-orange cloth; the two on the right wear white dhotis with gold borders. Several have sacred ash on their foreheads and brass or silver armlets. Spectators in white and coloured clothing stand behind them. This appears to be a temple-style procession with ritual weapon bearers.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor procession on sandy ground under a pink and orange canopy tent. Four young men in saffron-red dhotis with gold borders, one in white dhoti with a blue shoulder bag, carry long silver-tipped staffs and a silver spear-like rod, moving toward the viewer. Behind them, a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti with garlands, and a figure in dark robes sits on a silver throne-like seat. Spectators and attendants stand in the background under string lights.2016-01-02Night procession outdoors under a large tent canopy with pink and white draping. Five men in ritual dress carry long silver-tipped trident-like poles on their shoulders, moving across sandy ground. Two wear dark red dhotis with gold borders, one wears orange, one wears white with a gold-bordered cloth, and one wears white with gold edging. Behind them, an ornate gold palanquin with a red canopy and a silver-covered platform carries deity murti, with a figure seated in white on the silver section. A rope runs across the frame. Other people in white stand along the sides.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on an open dirt ground lit by strings of coloured lights. Many men walk in a line carrying tall silver and gold staffs, one with a trident-like top, and a spear-like staff. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders; several in front wear saffron-orange and maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash on their foreheads. Some raise arms in celebration. Devotees fill the background, and a glowing orange sign with Kannada-style lettering is visible.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on an open dirt ground. At left a decorated ratha or palanquin under a striped canopy holds a deity murti draped in red and gold. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed sadhus walk forward carrying ceremonial tridents, a peacock-feather fan, and a round fan, while a line of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stands behind. A few children in pink and yellow watch from the left. Many more people in white are gathered at right, with a smaller decorated palanquin in the distance.2010-11-11January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02