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Night scene outdoors at a temple-style gathering. Many young boys and some adult men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in a crowd in dim light. Several hold up their hands in namaskar at the front, and some carry small drums. On the right, a decorated wooden cart or palanquin with bright multicolored fringe, a pink cloth, and garlands is being pulled by boys in white. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised platform at the top right, with his palms joined in namaskar. A parked silver car is at the far left. Oil lamps and a tall ceremonial staff are visible, with a building and thatched shelter behind.

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Night photograph of a pradosha puja procession at an outdoor ashram site. A large crowd of young boys and men in plain white dhotis and white kurtas stands on dirt ground, many with hands joined in prayer. A boy at left holds a drum, and a tall silver trident stands upright in the middle. At right, a rath-style cart draped with pink and green cloth and garlands is lit by a small flame; a man in an orange robe stands near it and tends the lamp. A parked silver car sits at far left, and a dark building is behind the crowd.2007-09-24Night procession on a dirt road beside a red wall. A decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is lit by oil lamps under a striped canopy with a golden kalasha-like finial. A man in an orange cloth and head covering walks at the front, near the palanquin, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some with hands folded and some looking up. Ceremonial fans and umbrellas stand in the background, and a child in an orange shirt stands in the foreground.2010-11-11Night procession on a village road with a crowd of men and boys dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. At the centre, a man in white holds a tall silver ritual staff or standard. To the right, a decorated green cart or float carries a pink cloth and a figure in saffron-orange robes standing on it, with garlands and ornamental draping. A dhol drum is held by a man at left, and a dark car is parked at the far left edge. Electric lighting is dim and the scene is set outdoors after dark.2007-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11Night-time temple procession photographed on an open paved road. At centre, a palanquin-style ratha carries a golden deity murti under a red and gold canopy with orange pennants, a lit oil lamp burning on its front ledge. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and before the vehicle, some holding hands in a line, and a few men in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left near the lamp. A bald man seated on the platform wears white with rudraksha-style beads. Boys in colourful shirts watch from the right, and tall ceremonial staffs with gold-tipped ornaments rise above the crowd. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd.2010-11-11December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11A night-time procession on open ground with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy carried on a red-painted pole. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands centre, holding a golden staff, with a silver trident and a white fan-like umbrella nearby. Around him are men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, and a standing child in an orange top and white shorts. An orange flag with a white emblem is held at the far left, and a woman in orange sari with a camera stands at the lower right. Crowd members stand in the dark background. No identification is made of any individual's face.2010-11-11December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a tilak on his forehead plays a large hand drum with colourful red and blue cloth ties and a stick in his right hand. Behind him several people in white and saffron-bordered garments walk beside a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a green and red arched frame, carrying a deity murti. Low buildings and dark open ground surround the scene, with a faint light visible at the right edge.2007-09-24February 16 20092009-02-16Night procession at a temple, with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts carrying a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with a garland and a red canopy overhead. Several wear red or orange shawls and one wears a yellow sash, while some hold cymbals or musical instruments. Strings of lights and a decorated umbrella-shaped canopy appear in the background, and a bald man in white and orange sash stands at right, with an orange-robed figure at far left. Lamps and dark surroundings suggest an evening ritual procession.2010-11-21