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Night procession on a dirt path beside a low red wall and trees. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes stands centre, facing a bald man in orange and white beside a palanquin topped by a multicoloured canopy with a golden, flower-garlanded deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand around, and two drummers in white hold large drums on either side, one with a pink cover. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at the right. A red cloth is held along the palanquin pole. Strings of white shirts and dhotis mark a ritual procession.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, ornate deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala plays a drum, while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash beats a drum and a bare-chested man in white with gold border carries a standard. An elderly man in white with a red-and-orange sash covers his face with a hand, and another elderly man in white holds a tall orange and gold banner. Floodlights and trees frame the nighttime scene.2015-11-11January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession at an ashram path lit by floodlights and glowing lamps. A figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron clothing and walks away from the camera at the front. Behind, a brightly lit palanquin topped by an illuminated canopy carries a deity murti, with garlands and a red-and-gold canopy. Men in white dhotis and orange-stoled women in white saris walk on both sides, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands in the foreground. A drummer beats a drum at the left-centre, and a golden staff or ceremonial standard appears at the top right. Orange walls and tree foliage frame the scene.2010-11-20A night procession on a dirt path. Two drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums, one in a red-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti, the other in a light blue shirt holding a small hand cymbal. Behind them, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks under a fringed umbrella-style canopy with red trim, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. A man in white on the right carries a red kalasha pot on his head, and others carry brass lamps on poles. Dark trees and scattered lights frame the scene.2006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20A night procession on a dirt road moves toward the viewer. At the centre, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers carries a gold-framed palanquin-style box draped with a red cloth, holding it with two poles. Behind him, a covered ratha or palanquin decorated with garlands and a gold trident-shaped staff leads the group. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall gold tridents, and a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks beside others in white. A man on the right wears a pink-and-white striped shirt and jeans. Trees, a small building and a dark sky surround the scene.2011-10-31Night procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in a saffron/orange robe and orange turban walks barefoot, with the a person candidate's appearance uncertain at this distance. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry decorated parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes, a silver trident (trishul) on a pole, and a silver bowl held in front. Ornate red and gold fan-shaped standards with a blue emblem are also carried. The scene suggests a temple procession, possibly ratha-related, under dusk lighting.2006-12-20December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on bare ground. A young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl carries a gilded box-shaped casket. Beside him, a boy in white with orange sash and white tilak holds up a large orange-and-multicolour canopy umbrella printed with a green temple motif, white birds, and the word Nithyanandapuram. A shirtless-looking older man in an orange dhoti and gold necklace walks at right, holding a framed deity picture. Several more umbrellas with colourful fringes and figures in white clothes, including a man holding a framed painting, appear in the background against the dark sky.2006-12-22Night photograph of a temple procession on a sandy open ground. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a tall brass staff topped with a finial and a flag-like pole, with other men in dark shirts holding decorated saffron-and-yellow banners and flagstaffs. Several men in white dhotis carry colourful striped parasol-style umbrellas on poles. Two drummers in white dhotis play large barrel drums, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in the middle of the group among others in white clothes. Floodlit structures and a stone archway appear in the background.2006-12-23A nighttime temple procession at an ashram. A golden palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti under a colourful striped canopy is borne forward by devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls; men and women carry the poles and a red cloth rope. A man in orange with a garland stands near the palanquin, and a torch-bearer at left holds a lit flame on a staff. Bystanders in white and an official in white line the path, with stone sculptures in the background.2010-11-20December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copies