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Night procession at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden palanquin draped with flower garlands and a colourful canopy; a deity murti is visible on the left side of the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk among devotees. Pillared stone colonnade and a tall gopuram rise behind. Strong night lighting shows the bustling crowd.

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April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at a temple: a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands on a wooden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, holding a brass lamp or ritual object above a deity murti. Dense crowds of men and women press around the wooden poles, some holding them, many in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand among them, and a pillared colonnade lit by lamps lines the courtyard beside a temple tower.2012-04-05December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at a temple: a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold waist cloth stands on a decorated palanquin, arm outstretched, scattering petals into the air. The palanquin is covered by a striped canopy of red, yellow, green and white with blue fringe, and is heavily garlanded with marigold, orange and pink flowers around a deity murti. A dense crowd of men presses behind a wooden barrier, many reaching up with raised hands. Behind them a temple gopuram shows an elephant-headed deity relief, lit by warm lamps, with a Ganesha shrine on the right.2012-04-05A large crowd of devotees gathers at night in a temple courtyard beside a tall stone gopuram-style tower. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange or saffron shawls, and a man in the centre wears a red-and-white dhoti with an orange shawl. Women in saffron and green saris stand among them. Several men carry long wooden poles, and the right edge shows a garland of pink and white flowers. Pillars line a covered verandah, and a utility tower rises in the background.2012-04-05Night procession at a South Indian temple. A decorated palanquin carrying a small gold-coloured deity murti is covered by a striped canopy in orange, blue, white and yellow with a gold finial, and garlanded with bands of red, white and yellow flowers. A man in a yellow dhoti bends low under the palanquin, carrying it on his shoulders. A dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis presses around it, some holding up a metal tray with a lit flame, and some raising hands. Temple pillars and a tiered gopuram tower stand in the background under a dark sky.2012-04-05Night procession with a lit oil lamp held aloft by a man in orange-saffron cloth at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red-and-white scarves, carry a decorated palanquin or ratha on poles, their hands raised overhead. The ornate structure has a fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and white bands, and a central deity murti with a snake hood. A decorated umbrella with tassels stands at upper left. Dark background with partial figures in the foreground.2006-12-23Night procession photographed from the side, with a dark sky behind. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a saffron/orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands in front of the crowd and faces the scene. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with maroon-and-white scarves, hold a palanquin-like structure and raise oil lamps in brass dishes. On the right, a deity murti is carried on a large ratha-style frame with a multicoloured striped arch of green, yellow, red and white, and a decorated canopy above. Two ornate umbrellas with tasselled edges and embroidered fabric stand at the upper left. Several people wear orange and white. Fruit sits near the lower right.2006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession in front of a tall stepped gopuram tower. Two ornate palanquins or ratha-style carriers topped with large multicoloured umbrella canopies in blue, red, yellow and green are carried on wooden poles by men. Priests in white dhoti and bare-chested figures in red and white flank the carriers. Dense crowds of devotees fill the foreground, including a man in a red-and-white striped shirt. Garlands of marigolds and flowers decorate the conveyances.2012-04-05December 23 20062006-12-23