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Night-time photograph of a procession on a paved path beneath a tree. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl carries a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, with rudraksha beads and a red garland, and white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with gold trim wears a long gold necklace and rudraksha mala and walks barefoot, smiling. Behind them, women in deep red and orange saris wear rudraksha malas, one holding a small lamp. At the right edge, a woman in white holds her hands together in greeting. A red pillar, a long golden staff and a striped cloth hang nearby. Four women and two men are visible in the scene.

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Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17February 07 20162016-02-07May 29 20152015-05-29September 05 20172017-09-05Evening procession at a temple courtyard at dusk, with palm trees silhouetted behind. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes and red waist sash holds a gold-framed deity image garlanded with white flowers, and a trident-bearing attendant in orange stands at left. Beside them, a man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold waist band and a white flower garland with orange and blue accents, and white tripundra forehead marks, walks smiling. Behind, a man in white dhoti with a red-marked forehead carries a tall pole, and several devotees in white follow. A decorated kalasha-style pillar and a black stone deity murti garlanded with flowers stand at right.2014-09-30February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession outdoors with a decorated ornate umbrella held over a central figure in a red-orange robe and a large red floral garland, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a forehead tilak. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown garland stands at left, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk behind. Behind them a illuminated chariot (ratha) glows with coloured lights against the dark sky. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd the scene.2016-02-21Night photograph of a temple-style procession outdoors. Two young men walk forward in front, carrying ritual offerings. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rust-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra on his forehead with a red bindi; he holds a silver tray heaped with red and yellow flower garlands. The man on the right, bare-headed and with a shaved head, wears a maroon-and-gold cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra; he carries a silver pot with a pink flower garland. Behind them, other people in orange and white ritual clothes walk through dark foliage and a drummer is partly visible.2015-08-31May 29 20152015-05-29July 13 20132013-07-13February 21 20172017-02-21Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07