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Night procession at an outdoor temple path. A bare-backed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks in the left foreground with his back to the camera. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border holds a red cloth or object to his chest. Behind them, a deity murti is carried on a colourful ratha or palanquin decorated with a multicoloured arch, peacock-like eye motifs, bright red, green and yellow bands, and fringed cloth canopy overhead. Several men in white clothes walk beside it. A white-clad person stands at the right edge. Lanterns glow faintly in the dark background.

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Night photograph of a temple procession. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth sash stands with his back to the camera. Center, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing glasses, a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a dark bead mala, holds a red cloth bundle in both hands. Behind him, a colourful arched canopy with green, yellow, red and white bands and golden finials shelters deity murti figures decorated with garlands. Other men in white move through the crowd, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. Lanterns glow at the edges of the frame.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from behind a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders, facing a decorated palanquin. The palanquin has a multicoloured arched canopy of red, yellow, green and white with gold-tipped fringe, and carries two gilded deity murti garlanded with marigolds and tulsi-style green garlands. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts carry and push the palanquin along a dirt road; one man in front wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red cloth over his shoulder. A large red fringed umbrella hangs at the top left, and a small lantern glows at the left edge. Several other people in white and one more orange-clad figure appear at the right.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis under a large arched canopy of green, yellow, red and white stripes with gold-tipped fans. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk and dance around it, many holding red cloth. In the foreground a bare-backed figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, seen from behind. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti with a small necklace and gestures with raised hands. On the right a brass ceremonial staff with a flared top is held aloft, and women in orange saris watch.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession of a temple deity murti carried on a decorated palanquin with a colourful striped arch of garlands and gold-tipped ornaments. Devotees crowd around and reach toward the murti. In the foreground a bare-backed young man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and points ahead, while a man in an orange shawl over white clothes points upward. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround the procession, and a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy hangs at the top left.2006-12-23Night procession photographed at close range. A figure in an orange saffron cloth stands at left with long dark hair, back partly turned. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a deity palanquin with a large arched canopy of green, yellow, red and white striped fabric topped with gold-tipped finials. Two gilded deity murtis draped in garlands sit under the canopy. A man in front with glasses, a tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a red cloth up in both hands. A colourful umbrella with tassels hangs at top left. Several other white-clad people walk along the sandy ground, and a person at right in white holds a camera.2006-12-23Night photograph of a procession. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti wrap and sandals, facing away toward a large ornate ceremonial structure with a fan-shaped canopy and a red, yellow and green arched backdrop studded with circular decorations, which holds a deity murti or figure. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him, some holding long white poles, and one bearded man in white grips his arm.2006-12-23Night procession at a temple, with a large decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis under a rainbow-coloured arch of green, yellow, red and pink with peacock-feather style rounded ornaments. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many holding red cloth, pull or carry the palanquin. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulders and back, seen from behind. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace and a microphone clipped to his shirt stands at centre-right. A brass ceremonial lamp stand rises at the right edge. Women in saffron-trimmed clothing watch from the right. Dark night sky above.2006-12-23Night procession with a ceremonial palanquin decorated with a rainbow-coloured arched canopy and gold ornaments, carried on poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing red cloth on their shoulders. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron shawl holds a silver lamp with a burning flame aloft, as devotees in white and orange stand behind. A figure with long, swept-back hair and saffron wrap may be a person performing aarti during the procession, though the view is from behind and the appearance is uncertain. Dark sky overhead, with a deity murti visible on the palanquin.2006-12-23Night procession photographed from close range. In the foreground a long-haired man with bare back wears an orange sacred cloth draped over his shoulder, seen from behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin with a colourful rainbow-striped arch of lamps and tassels, holding deity murti figures with ornate garlands. Some men hold red poles and brass staffs; a tall brass lamp stand is at right. A woman in an orange sari and a child with a red tilak stand at the right edge, with a sadhvi in orange in the lower right. Dark sky and bright lights set the scene.2006-12-23 +1 copies