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Night procession at a Hindu festival with a decorated palanquin behind the crowd. Three deity murtis on the palanquin are garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a central figure in a crown-like headdress. Two large umbrellas with fringed edges, one dark green and one red, are held above. In the foreground a bare-chested elderly priest with white vibhuti forehead markings, a long rudraksha mala and beads walks forward. Behind him a man in a white shirt wears a blue lanyard badge, and several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls follow. Street lamps glow in the dusk, and the crowd fills the background.

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February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a deity murti in a flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha, flanked by two smaller murtis, lit by an oil torch and two red-and-green umbrellas. In the foreground a bare-chested older priest with white-and-red tilak and gold necklace, and beside him a man in a saffron turban, saffron robe and heavy gold chain with bangles, who appears to be a person by his turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold cues. Around them stand bare-chested devotees with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas and a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2013-02-11Night procession at an ashram with a dense crowd lit by torches and a bright flame at upper right. Behind the crowd, a palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands carries silver-finished deity murtis. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white vertical tilak and gold necklace extends his hand toward the deity; beside him a man in yellow dhoti with rudraksha mala and tilak, another in white dhoti, and a man in a white shirt with blue lanyard. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bracelet, with hands pressed together in greeting; the figure's identity is not established from appearance. Umbrellas with red and green fringe are visible above.2013-02-11Night procession at an outdoor setting with dark sky behind. Central deity murti of Venkateshwara is carried on a palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, flanked by two smaller murtis. Two ornate parasols with green and red fringed canopies shelter the procession. Torch bearers in white shirts hold lit flames on long poles at right and left, and a lamp stand with several flames stands at left. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with a white vertical tilak and a bare chest wears a yellow-and-red dhoti and a sacred thread, and an older man with grey hair and a bare chest in a yellow dhoti holds a small metal vessel. Several men in white shirts wear blue event lanyards and badges. A few other men in dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a woman with long light hair stands at far left. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2013-02-11Night procession at Kumbhapuri Ashram with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara, flanked by two consorts, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and set on a red-draped palanquin under a red umbrella. In the foreground, a bare-chested older priest with white vibhuti stripes and rudraksha malas stands beside a bare-chested priest wearing a gold pendant, rudraksha mala and yellow-and-maroon dhoti. Beside them stand a man in a white striped shirt with a blue event lanyard and a man in a brown shirt. Behind, bare-chested priests carry the procession, and a colourful lit building with painted arches stands on the left.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11A night procession at Kumbhapuri carries a deity murti of Venkateshwara flanked by two consorts, all garlanded in white and red flowers, under a red umbrella with fringe. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti, with a bearded man in a white shirt and blue lanyard beside him. Priests with white and red tilak lines surround the murti, and a man in an orange turban holds his hands in anjali at right. A tall torch flame burns at right, lit by a figure in orange robes, with oil lamps glowing in the background and a crowd pressing close.2013-02-11Night procession at an ashram with a deity murti of Venkateshwara, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, carried on a palanquin beneath a red canopy with tasselled fringe and a lamp stand. A bare-chested priest with white tilak and gold chain stands in front, with other men in white shirts with visitor badges and dhoti-clad devotees nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban holds a flaming ritual lamp toward the deity, with hands folded in reverence. Several older men in white and gold ornaments stand in the crowd, lit by warm evening light.2013-02-11 +1 copiesNight procession in warm orange haze with lamps and tall flame-topped torches at right. Under a black-and-gold umbrella and a red fringed umbrella, a palanquin carries a bronze-coloured deity murti flanked by garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold sashes walk near the front; one older priest with a shaved head wears a long beaded necklace. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge lifts his hands in respect. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Devotees surround the procession.2013-02-11A photograph of a nighttime procession carrying a decorated deity murti of Venkateshwara, a standing figure with a tall crown and gold ornaments, flanked by two smaller figures, all draped in white and yellow garlands with red cloth behind. Several men in front of the murti wear white and yellow dhotis; the central men have bare chests, white vertical Vaishnava tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt with a badge stands at left. At right, a man holds a brass pot near a row of oil lamps, and red umbrellas frame the scene under warm lamplight.2013-02-11