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Night photograph of a festival procession at a Hindu temple-style event. A large decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with an arch of green, pink, purple and white flower and tinsel garlands, with a striped canopy above. Inside the decorated structure, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat, partly hidden by red and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange scarves, hold and push the carrier poles at the front. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre near the palanquin. A woman in white and a girl in red hold woven baskets of offerings at the right edge. Other devotees stand in the background under dark night sky and a few trees.

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Night procession on a dirt road beside a palm tree and a red wall. A decorated palanquin with a striped fringed canopy and a deity murti garlanded in flowers is carried by devotees. Several devotees in white and saffron, women in orange-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, pull and hold the carrying cloths. A man in white on the far left walks alongside.2010-11-20November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession with a teal wooden cart pulled by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. On the cart sits a deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and garlanded with white flowers, under a green canopy framed by a red, white and green striped arch with silver tinsel. A brass pot and lamps sit on the cart. Several people in white push and pull the cart on a dirt road, while a man in orange robes with a white forehead band walks at the left. Dark night background.2007-09-24Night 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 on a dark road, with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and green flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A figure seated on the cart wears an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala; a bare-headed man in orange sits beside him. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women in saris carry brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Bright lights glow in the background. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20Night 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.2006-12-23A night procession at a temple-like event carries a decorated palanquin with a deity murti lit by warm light. The palanquin is canopied by a yellow umbrella with multicoloured trim and draped with garlands in red, orange and pink. Men and women in white and orange-saffron clothing with shoulder cloths walk alongside, pulling or carrying the palanquin along a dirt path lined by palm trees. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge walks in front, and a bare-headed figure in white sits or stands near the palanquin base. A dark backdrop and a faint logo appear in the upper corner.2010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by strings of coloured lights on poles at right. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a decorated palanquin draped with orange cloth, garlanded in multicoloured flowers and a rounded floral arch. A tall, shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl stands at the front left, gesturing forward with one arm; he has no distinctive long hair, crown, or rudraksha cues, so his identity is uncertain. Others wear orange shawls and yellow sashes. Dark sky and open ground fill the background.2010-11-22Night procession with a deity murti on a colourful ratha-style palanquin, its arched canopy banded in yellow, red, pink and green with peacock-eye motifs and fringed top. The murti is adorned with white and green garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk alongside the palanquin, one smiling man in the foreground with a gold bracelet and rudraksha-style mala. On the left, a figure in saffron/orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks among white-clad attendants, and a decorated umbrella is visible at the edge. Dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed in a crowd. At centre, a deity murti is carried on a palanquin beneath a large multicoloured arch of red, green, yellow and white fringed rings. Two ornate umbrellas with coloured tassels shelter it; the left umbrella has blue and orange panels with a bird emblem. A bare-backed man in orange cloth walks in front, and men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the palanquin. Burning torches stand at right, and the crowd presses in from both sides against a dark background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23