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Night procession at Kumbhapuri with smoke and flaming torches lit near a decorated palanquin carrying two silver-coloured deity murtis garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and gold necklaces smiles and gestures toward a bald elderly priest, who is bare-chested with a white shawl and a kalasha-like brass vessel nearby. Around them men wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and vibhuti tilak marks, while a crowd fills the background under bright street lamps and a large ceremonial umbrella.

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Night procession at a crowded outdoor event lit by flaming torches and warm haze. At left, a deity murti of Venkateshwara is decorated with red and white flower garlands on a palanquin. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold necklaces faces right and clasps hands with a smiling person in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and long gold beaded necklace. Behind them devotees with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas press close, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard holds a brass torch. Hands in the foreground and a dense crowd fill the frame.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Evening procession at night with a crowd pressing close. Three deity murti are carried on a platform decorated with white and yellow garlands, under a red umbrella, with two lit torches held aloft. In the foreground a woman in an orange and brown robe with a gold necklace raises her hand to a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold pendant, while another man in orange with a shaved head stands at right. A woman with a long braid in white and red garments and a man in a white shirt are nearby, and a cameraman films at left. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the orange-robed woman with gold beads is a devotee, not a confirmed candidate.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession in a dense crowd lit by flaming torches and a warm orange glow. At top left, a deity murti or utsava image adorned with heavy red and white flower garlands is carried on a palanquin beneath a red umbrella. A man in an orange-brown robe with a heavy gold necklace stands at centre-right, hands folded in greeting, with a bearded man in a black-and-orange sash beside him. Around them, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and devotees in shirts press forward, one holding a brass kalasha-style vessel. A man in a teal shirt and orange sash stands at left, and many onlookers fill the background, some with white caps.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Dense evening procession in a crowded street lit by floodlights, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags overhead. A bare-chested man with a crimson-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands at centre with palms pressed together, flanked by men in saffron and orange robes with red scarves. Surrounding devotees wear yellow kurtas and white clothes, many with orange vibhuti and tilak marks, some raising hands in devotion. A golden ornate palanquin or canopied structure is visible at left, and a video camera on a rig films from the upper left. a person candidate present in the procession; appearance is consistent with cues but uncertain.2016-04-24February 11 20132013-02-11April 24 20162016-04-24February 11 20132013-02-11Dusk procession in a crowded street at an evening festival, with a dense mass of devotees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and deep orange-red robe with a brown rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant holds his palms together in namaste while smiling. Beside him, a bald man in a rust-red robe and gold necklaces, and another in an orange robe, walk in the procession. A man in a yellow kurta raises his hands. Large yellow and orange parasols, a golden kalasha-style canopy, red flags and lit lamps line the route. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.2016-04-24