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A nighttime outdoor procession on a paved courtyard lit with coloured lights. A woman in a yellow-green saree stands centre-frame, facing the procession with her hands joined. Behind her, men in white dhotis and bare chests line the path, some holding decorated umbrellas with sequined fringes in yellow, red and orange. Drummers in orange-red cloths play large drums in the middle distance. Women in orange, green and white saris stand on the left holding umbrellas. A gold-coloured ratha or palanquin with a decorated top is visible at the back, with a tall ceremonial pole and string lights above. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.

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Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by coloured lights. Several men in white dhotis walk bare-chested, several holding colourful ornate parasols with fringed edges in red, orange, purple and yellow above them. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a pale green outfit with a camera walk near the front. A drummer with a large drum stands at left, and a tall decorated ceremonial structure with a golden figure rises in the background among trees.2016-12-07A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a paved path lined with string lights and colourful decorations. Shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in line, several holding large blue, green and orange-yellow ceremonial umbrellas on long orange poles. A drummer in orange cloth beats a frame drum, and women in saris and white garments walk alongside. A bearded man at the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and holding a paper, carries a blue umbrella. A photographer crouches in the middle of the procession.2016-12-07Night-time procession on a paved courtyard under a tented canopy strung with coloured lights and hanging decorations. Ornate umbrellas lead: a blue sequined one, a yellow fringed one and a multicoloured striped one. Several women in saris and white and orange robes walk at the front, one holding a yellow umbrella. Behind them, drummers in orange dhotis and bare-chested men in white dhotis carry round frame drums. A kneeling photographer in white clothes photographs the procession at right, and a few people in white and orange stand along the edge. A colourful decorated pole stands at the far right.2016-12-07Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard under dark trees and string lights. Women in white saris carry golden parasol-style umbrellas with fringed trim on the left. Women in saffron-orange saris play large drums, one a cylindrical drum and others round hand drums, while others walk behind holding ornate orange-and-gold decorated poles. A tall illuminated structure and small shrine-like tower stand at the right edge. About a dozen people are visible.2017-09-28Night procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white traditional clothes with gold borders walk in a line, many holding decorated umbrellas on poles, including orange-gold and maroon umbrellas with sequin fringes. On the right, women in bright red sarees hold umbrella poles. A lit tower-like structure glows red in the background, and a person in a teal patterned sari stands among them. No identifiable a person figure is visible; participants are priests or devotees in ceremonial procession.2017-09-28A night procession on a paved path lit by strings of fairy lights and green-tinted trees. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, some women in white saris, walk beneath a row of colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with silver trim, carried on long poles. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a red-bordered dhoti walks near the front, with a woman in a red-and-gold sari beside him. Another person in white walks at the far left. The setting suggests a ritual procession at an ashram.2016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession under an open-sided pavilion with bright overhead lights. Two young drummers in orange dhotis and white pants play round drums at left, with a bare-chested youth in orange beside them. A row of devotees in orange and saffron garments hold their hands in anjali, flanked by women in green and yellow saris. Many decorative umbrellas in purple, pink, orange, and yellow are carried overhead, along with hanging lanterns and colourful banners.2016-09-15Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24December 12 20162016-12-12September 15 20162016-09-15