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Night photograph of a crowded street procession. Two men in white kurta-style clothing and orange garments carry tall, ornate poles topped with orange-fringed, dark green canopies bearing white bird emblems, one with a red umbrella-like canopy above. Behind them are several men in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground, stacked blue plastic water containers and a crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing are visible, with a man in a plaid shirt and light trousers standing near the containers. A visible white bird logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.

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A dim night procession moves along a crowded path. At center, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, devotees in orange and white walk with a yellow and green ceremonial umbrella marked with a white bird emblem in the foreground. A woman in an orange top walks nearby, and many robed followers and onlookers fill the background. An older bald man in white with a red tilak on his forehead holds a rudraksha mala at lower right. Blue plastic water bottles are stacked on the ground.2006-06-04A nighttime outdoor procession moves down a dirt path lit by a few lamps, with a large crowd of devotees pressed along both sides. Several men and women in white clothes with orange sashes carry tall poles topped with ornate ornamented banners in orange, gold and red, decorated with a blue and white emblem. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a thin orange shawl walks at the front, and two men in white at lower left stand facing him. Temple structures and additional banners glow faintly in the background under dark trees.2007-01-01Night procession photographed in a dark crowded outdoor setting. In the centre, a man in white clothes with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by devotees in white and saffron-orange sashes. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a tray or offering. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and gold stand above the procession, and tall gold-and-red pennant-shaped banners with blue emblems are carried on poles. A large crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the foreground and sides, some with hands folded in reverence. Identity of the central man is uncertain from appearance; he is presented as a participant in the procession.2007-01-01Night procession at an outdoor temple setting, with a dense crowd lining a dirt path. Two parallel rows of attendants in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls carry large golden-yellow ceremonial standards with red and blue emblems and green embroidery, plus rows of colourful umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies. A small illuminated shrine structure with a tiered top is visible in the background. Many onlookers in white, orange and red clothing stand along the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a candidate for a person in this image.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from the side amid a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two large decorated umbrellas with colourful tassels rise above the crowd, and flaming torches are visible at left. On the right, a festooned chariot or ratha is decorated with white leaf-shaped panels, garlands and red and yellow flowers. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands among the devotees, and a drummer with a hand drum is at left centre. The scene is lit mainly by the torches and chariot lights against a dark background.2006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at an ashram, shot in dark surroundings. A gilded palanquin with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is carried under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A large ornate yellow and red parasol with lotus-patterned embroidery is held aloft on a long pole by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and carry poles of the palanquin. A woman in white stands near the front, and a man in a striped shirt is among the bearers. Several other participants in white follow behind the procession.2010-11-05December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copies