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Night procession at an outdoor ashram event. A lit golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hangs beneath a string of small paper bunting flags. Many men in plain white dhoti and white shirts crowd around it, several bending forward with hands together. One man in the right foreground wears a bright orange-red shawl over white clothes. Palm trees are visible above the crowd.

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Night photograph of a crowd gathered before an illuminated temple shrine or ratha-like structure lit with warm lamps and draped with yellow marigold garlands, strung with a row of small framed portraits in the background. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl stands among men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white shawls, who appear to be attendants or devotees. The crowd presses close on both sides of a wooden barrier, with some onlookers in dark clothing at the edges. A bright light source illuminates the scene from above. Candidate appearance cues are present, with the saffron robe and long hair, but the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-30October 28 20062006-10-28Night procession photograph with a bare-chested man in orange cloth draped over his shoulders, long swept-back dark hair, reaching out to hold a small brass lamp or bell held by a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Behind them a crowd of men in white, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with palms pressed together. A tall brass kalasha-style lamp stand stands at right, and a flaming torch is raised at left. Gold ceremonial crowns or ornaments appear in the background. Dwajarohanam-style festival setting at night.2006-12-23Night procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas moving around a decorated deity palanquin. The palanquin is framed by a colorful arch of red, yellow, green and white rounded elements, with two deity murti figures visible on top. Several men hold lit oil lamps and torches, and one holds a flame aloft. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with eyes lowered, with a person candidate visible among the procession. Other participants wear orange shawls and mala beads.2006-12-23A night procession at an ashram festival, with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti draped in garlands and flower decorations under a multicoloured canopy with hanging ornaments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the cart; one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala and steadies the frame with both hands. A bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at right, facing away from the camera with long hair. Other devotees in white are visible behind. Dark night setting with scattered lights.2005-12-22A night procession crowds a narrow street, with many men in white shirts and red or orange shawls pressing forward. Several raise their arms and hands. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin glows with lamplight, hung with garlands, tassels and brass ornaments. A lamp post stands at left. A young man in a white shirt with a backpack and red sash stands near the centre, and a man with rudraksha-style beads wears a white shirt and red sash near the front. Several younger onlookers in the foreground look toward the camera.2013-05-27Night procession photographed from the front of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, two deity murtis are carried on a palanquin beneath a large umbrella-like canopy with a multicoloured striped arch of red, yellow, green and white, fringed with lights. Men carry lit oil lamps on long brass stands and burning camphor trays, while devotees on the left and right raise hands in anjali. A man in an orange wrap stands at the right edge, and palm fronds frame the dark sky above.2006-12-23Night procession scene photographed from close range. In the foreground at right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders holds up a lit brass oil lamp, a flame rising with smoke. At left, a man with curly hair and an orange shawl stands beside the crowd. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry a decorated palanquin-style structure with a multicoloured striped and fringed rounded canopy and a small deity murti, with red cloths draped on poles. A small boy in a white shirt watches at right. Dark night sky forms the background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy ground beneath tall coconut palms, with a tall ceremonial pole rising at the centre. Many people in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded in anjali, while others in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel nearby. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the ground, and a woman in white holds a garland of yellow flowers. A striped canopy and a cross-bar structure stand at the right, with a few white statues visible behind the trees. Several figures in orange clothing appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional reception or procession line.2009-12-21Night procession photo with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moving around a palanquin topped with a deity murti draped in garlands and a gold-coloured ornament. A man in white on the left holds a lit flame over a brass lamp while another devotee in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin platform beside the murti, and a man in a white shirt with a sacred mark at centre holds hands with others. Ceremonial standards, a gold-rimmed fan, and a red and gold umbrella stand against the dark background.2010-11-11Night procession photographed at close range. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre beneath a large red parasol with multicoloured tassels, smiling. Around him people in white and orange-shawled devotees walk and stand; a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a silver tray at right, and a man in white at centre gestures toward the group. Behind them a deity murti is framed in a rainbow-coloured arched decorative structure on a ratha-style float. Dark background.2006-12-23Night procession at a temple-style festival with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands, white flower strands and tassels under an ornate canopy. A figure in a red robe with a tall dark crown or headdress stands on the chariot, one hand raised in blessing, flanked by attendants holding long ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed priests walk alongside, many with hands folded in namaskar, while a large crowd of devotees lines both sides under string lights. A photographer in a white shirt stands in the foreground.2016-03-07