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Night procession with a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, rudraksha mala around his neck, walking at the left under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and a printed emblem. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles supporting a deity palanquin decorated with a rainbow arch of marigold-like garlands, with two deity murtis visible inside. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing follows along a dark ground.

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Night procession at a temple. On the left, a man with long, swept-back wavy hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands under a red and multicolored fringed umbrella, eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti holds a red cloth. Behind them, men in white clothes carry or steady a palanquin decorated with a multicoloured arched canopy of pink, green, yellow and purple strips and gold-trimmed paisley ornaments, carrying two gold-adorned deity murtis draped in white and green garlands. A man in glasses and white attire walks at the right, and several more people in white follow the procession. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, standing beside the palanquin.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying white poles and a silver vessel. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a rudraksha mala walks at centre with long swept-back hair, beside a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with a large arched, rainbow-coloured garland with pink and white accents, carried in a procession. Dark night background.2006-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Night procession photographed on a dark road. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles and a lit deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of coloured lights, with a deity murti visible in the arch. A younger man in white holds a metal vessel, and a child walks among the group. Several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti carried on a decorated ratha or palanquin framed by a large arch of striped and pink flower garlands with yellow and green paper-like scallops. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala looks up toward the deity, under an orange and blue decorated umbrella held by a man in white. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts carry or steady the palanquin, and one man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and bangle leans in at right. Approximately ten people are visible. Printed copyright text sits at lower right.2006-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a large arch of pink, green, yellow and purple garlands and paisley-edged bands. On the left, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a colourful fringed umbrella, appearing to be a person candidate in a procession. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, carry and walk alongside it; a smiling man in a white shirt sits front right. Several people crowd the frame and the scene is lit by night lighting.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession outdoors under a dark sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, men and boys in white ritual clothes and orange shoulder cloths carry a glowing arched float decorated with rows of lights, red and green garlands, and painted deity figures. Several white-clad men hold long poles and a boy in white leans into the frame. One young man carries a glass jar. The scene is lit by the float and lamps.2006-12-23Night procession with a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style ratha, framed by a semicircular arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands and mirrored ornaments. A man in a white shirt and dhoti in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar; men in white and saffron-orange shawls walk around him. Tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the frame, and a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella hangs at upper left. Several people in white or orange garments are visible, including a long-haired figure with a saffron shawl at right. Night setting, with lamps and devotees surrounding the procession.2006-12-23A night procession with devotees in white dhotis and shirts. At the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking beside a white-clad man holding a red cloth near a bright yellow-and-red ornate palanquin. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with garlands sits within a multicoloured arched canopy with lights, carried by men in white. A red and orange decorated parasol stands at the upper left, and a lit lamp is visible. Men in white with rudraksha malas support the palanquin on the right.2006-12-23