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A night procession at Kumbhapuri carries a deity murti of Venkateshwara flanked by two consorts, all garlanded in white and red flowers, under a red umbrella with fringe. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti, with a bearded man in a white shirt and blue lanyard beside him. Priests with white and red tilak lines surround the murti, and a man in an orange turban holds his hands in anjali at right. A tall torch flame burns at right, lit by a figure in orange robes, with oil lamps glowing in the background and a crowd pressing close.

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February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession at an ashram with a dense crowd in warm lamplight. Central focus is a flower-garlanded deity murti of Venkateshwara flanked by two smaller silver-faced utsava murtis, carried on a palanquin beneath a red-and-green umbrella. Bare-chested priests in traditional dhoti, one holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame, others with sacred thread and white forehead tilak. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears gold beaded necklaces, while a man in white shirt wears a blue lanyard. Many devotees press around, several in white and some with shaved heads. Burning flames rise near the procession.2013-02-11Night procession at a temple-style event, lit by warm lamplight. Centre background, a golden deity murti of Venkateshwara flanked by two consort figures, decorated with red and white flower garlands, with a large oil lamp burning in front. A man in an orange-yellow turban and saffron robe stands at right, hands folded in anjali, facing the murti. Beside him a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white urdhva pundra tilak holds a brass plate and offers a gesture of blessing, while white-clothed priests with rudraksha malas and forehead marks stand nearby. A man in a white shirt with a blue event lanyard watches at centre. Red-and-green umbrellas with tassels and a torch flame stand above the procession.2013-02-11Night procession in warm orange haze with lamps and tall flame-topped torches at right. Under a black-and-gold umbrella and a red fringed umbrella, a palanquin carries a bronze-coloured deity murti flanked by garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold sashes walk near the front; one older priest with a shaved head wears a long beaded necklace. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge lifts his hands in respect. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads presses his palms together. Devotees surround the procession.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a crowd pressing close around a palanquin carrying three decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with lit oil lamps and a lamp held forward on a tray. Shirtless priests with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, and a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard, stand with hands folded in namaskar. A bald priest in a white dhoti holds a large brass vessel. At the right, a man in an orange turban holds a long silver ceremonial staff. Torches burn at the top edge of the frame. Vibhuti and tilaka marks are visible on several faces.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11