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Night-time photograph on a dirt track in a dark rural setting, with trees silhouetted against the sky. A dark SUV with headlights on is driving toward the camera, with a silver minivan parked to the left and a green light glowing in the distance. In the foreground, four men walk in procession: the front man in a white dhoti holds a tall yellow-gold banner pole, a man in an orange robe walks beside him, and two men in white kurta-style clothing follow, one holding a multicoloured parasol-style umbrella with tassels and emblems. The scene suggests an arrival or procession, with a few people visible in white and orange clothing.

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December 16 20102010-12-16A night procession on a dirt road lit by a distant street lamp. Around a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin shaped like a small shrine with a red cloth draped over it, under a multicoloured umbrella on a pole. Two men at the front hold a long flag or banner on a pole, and a man in a white sari-style garment walks among them. A car with its trunk open sits at left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at far left, photographing the procession. The scene is a temple procession or palanquin ratha carried through the night.2010-11-05Night outdoor procession on a sandy courtyard lit by a bright car headlight glow. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body and an ornate bronze-tone shawl stands near the centre, with a small ornate parasol held over a robed figure in orange. Rows of people in white and saffron-orange garments line both sides, many with hands folded in greeting. A building with a flat roof and string lights stands in the background.2016-02-21Night-time outdoor photo at a Dhyanapeetam centre entrance lit by street lamps. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Centre, a man in saffron/orange robe with a white flower garland walks forward. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha topped with green coconut leaves and flowers on a tray. A man in white holds a tall flag staff bearing a yellow banner with a red floral border and white dove emblem, while a multicoloured umbrella is held above the procession. Several other men in white stand nearby, and a white-draped table and a silver vehicle are in the background.2009-08-03December 23 20062006-12-23December 20 20062006-12-20Night scene outside a white-walled building with a lit wall lamp and ventilated screen-block windows. A colourful multicoloured umbrella with tassels is held over a figure in orange robes near the entrance. Several people in white clothing stand on the dirt ground, including a woman in a white sari with yellow border and a man in white shirt and trousers carrying a small bundle. A silver SUV is parked at right, where a woman in a white patterned sari stands beside its rear. A faint wall painting of a face is visible behind the group.2009-02-24Night procession on an open sandy ground lit by floodlights. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white bead necklace stands centre-left, holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two bare-chested young men in orange dhotis with white pleated cloths and ornaments stand beside her, one holding a long multicoloured-fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. A boy with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a drum and a long curved horn at left, next to a white car. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in white with a folder, stand nearby. Temple-style shrines with lit ornamentation appear in the background.2016-12-23Night photograph of an arrival at an outdoor event. A grey Mahindra-style jeep is parked with its rear door open, and a robed man in orange-saffron clothing is seated inside near the doorway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the open door, assisting. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels, held aloft by an attendant, shades the scene. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd around the vehicle, and other cars and dense trees with a banana-leaf frond are visible in the background.2010-12-29Night photo of a pada yatra procession walking along a road, with a red car parked at right. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange and saffron shawls. In front, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Behind him, two ceremonial standards with gold fringe and embroidered floral panels are carried on poles, and a colourful canopy umbrella rises above the group. Several other pilgrims and onlookers stand along the road in the dark.2008-08-07Night procession outdoors under a starry sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate embroidered umbrellas with gold fringe and long silver staffs. A bare-footed man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a silver kalasha-style vessel, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands before him with hands folded. On the right, a gold-decorated palanquin or ratha with carved pillars and a canopy is lit up, with framed portrait photos mounted on its side. Devotees stand in the background.2006-12-20March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies