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Night procession at a temple-like venue beside a decorated palanquin draped in green cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and gold ornaments. In the centre, a man in a dark patterned dhoti and a long gold chain necklace, with a yellow and white flower garland around his neck, raises a hand in greeting. Around him, men with white forehead bands and saffron-orange robes, and women in saffron and maroon saris, step along a stone staircase. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind, and a crowd of onlookers in white and light clothing watches from the upper steps. A gilded arch frames a deity murti at the top left. The scene is dim and lit by artificial light.

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Night scene at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist walks barefoot beside a larger figure in a dark brown-maroon garment with a white headband, a long multi-colour garland of yellow and red flowers, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a woman in orange-red sari and a man in white hold rudraksha malas. A decorated golden canopy-throne stands at left, draped in green cloth and heaped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Many devotees in white and orange stand in the background.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession on a stepped stone staircase with a dark sky above. A central figure in a brown-maroon robe and wrapped golden-brown waist sash wears a long multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange and red blooms, a large gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha mala and a horizontal white tilak on the forehead; he smiles as he walks down the steps. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and white tilak, and others in orange and saffron saris and white attire, follow closely. A man at left in brown robe and white tilak walks alongside. Several people stand behind on the steps, some with hands joined in greeting.2015-02-19Night photo of a procession on white stone steps with red stripes. A central figure in a brown and gold patterned garment and a large marigold garland with yellow and red blooms raises one hand in greeting. Around the neck they wear a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and a headband is visible. On the left, a bald man in red-brown robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white dhoti with tilak. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris line the steps. To the right, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a woman in maroon sari with gold border walk down the steps, a red carpet runs below. Dim lights and a leafy canopy frame the scene. a person appearance-based candidate: the central figure wears garlands, gold pendant and rudraksha, though the image is dim.2015-02-19Night outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban-style headwear sits on a golden-framed palanquin or ratha, garlanded with yellow and pink flower garlands and a long rudraksha-style mala. Behind him a golden deity murti stands under a tall golden arch with floral garlands. Around him, shirtless and white-clad attendants in orange and gold shawls, rudraksha malas and sacred ash markings stand close; one older man in a white dhoti and orange shawl bends to hold a pair of sandals for him. A man in orange dhoti holds a fan-shaped chamara and a yellow kalasha-style staff stands beside, with a green umbrella at left and string lights in the background.2016-11-05Night procession at an outdoor ashram event under a tent. A decorated palanquin-style vehicle covered in white and orange flower garlands is lit by a bright spotlight; a seated figure in white sits on a raised platform while attendants in orange and saffron robes stand beside it, one holding a long staff. On the left, a deity murti in a golden arch is garlanded with marigolds and wears a blue cloth. Devotees in white and orange stand along the road, and a camera operator is visible in front of the vehicle. Strings of multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy.2016-01-03Night procession at a temple courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. Several men in saffron and ochre robes walk in a line, some with bare chests and gold waist bands, one wearing a gold necklace and a white face marking. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a tray of offerings. On the left a woman in a green shawl watches, a man in orange turban blows a long brass horn. On the right a teal canopied palanquin and decorated altar with a golden deity figure stand beside the path. Crowd members in white behind the procession.2015-02-17November 05 20162016-11-05November 23 20172017-11-23Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05Night photograph inside a temple shrine lit by warm lamps. Centre foreground, a man in a dark garment with a green-and-yellow floral garland, a silver-toned necklace and a rudraksha mala stands with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti pair seated under a golden arch hung with red-and-white flower garlands, with a brass lamp and offerings before it. On the left, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand near the shrine, and a man in white at the right edge wears a mala. The scene suggests a devotional procession or puja.2015-02-19December 23 20162016-12-23