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Night procession at a temple: a deity murti is carried on a gold-colored palanquin with a gold canopy-style frame, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and purple and multicoloured flower garlands, and a red fringed umbrella overhead. Men in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths carry poles beneath the palanquin; devotees and onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand around. A red-orange wall, an oleander shrub and a fluorescent tube light are visible in the background.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at a temple festival. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a purple-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a gold-covered palanquin carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare shaved heads. A large red, blue and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above the murti. Devotees in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk alongside, and a long white chamara fan is raised at right. Bright white lights and a dark night sky form the setting.2010-11-05March 02 20132013-03-02November 05 20102010-11-05Night 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.2013-02-11November 12 20162016-11-12April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at a Hindu temple festival: several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with a red and gold canopy overhead and a yellow cloth draped over the carrying poles. A woman in a cream and gold sari walks at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the visible bearers.2010-11-21Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a Durga festival. A large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with ten arms, carrying weapons, stands high on a float above the scene. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a gold-trimmed palanquin cart draped in orange cloth, with a red umbrella held over him. Beside him, a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. A man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella on the left, and a woman in a purple and gold sari with flowers stands at the right edge. Several attendants in white and orange surround the cart at night, with more umbrellas and a bright lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the red-brown robe, presented with cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, garland and the place of honour in the procession.2016-10-11Night procession scene: a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a figure seated on a gold throne draped in garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, with a gold canopy overhead and a golden horse-head finial. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a decorated white cap stands at the rear holding a long white feather fan (chamara) toward the seated figure. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left edge, one bare-chested wearing a sacred thread. Green and red tassels hang from the palanquin, and dark leafy trees surround the scene.2011-10-30December 15 20112011-12-15