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Night procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris walk in a line, some holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringed canopies, lit by string lights. On the right, women in vivid red saris stand with hands raised in reverence. A woman in a teal patterned sari stands in the middle. Red wooden railings and a glowing lamp-lit structure appear in the background.

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Night procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white traditional clothes with gold borders walk in a line, many holding decorated umbrellas on poles, including orange-gold and maroon umbrellas with sequin fringes. On the right, women in bright red sarees hold umbrella poles. A lit tower-like structure glows red in the background, and a person in a teal patterned sari stands among them. No identifiable a person figure is visible; participants are priests or devotees in ceremonial procession.2017-09-28Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard under dark trees and string lights. Women in white saris carry golden parasol-style umbrellas with fringed trim on the left. Women in saffron-orange saris play large drums, one a cylindrical drum and others round hand drums, while others walk behind holding ornate orange-and-gold decorated poles. A tall illuminated structure and small shrine-like tower stand at the right edge. About a dozen people are visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20172017-09-03December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight photo of a procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by green-tinted trees and string lights. Several men hold large decorated umbrellas (chhatris) in blue, red, yellow, green and purple, with sequin trim, carried on long red poles. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand in a group, and one man wears a red and yellow garland and sash. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a yellow border stands at right. Other people in white dhotis and saris stand nearby, with a chain-link fence and bamboo in the background.2016-12-22A dim evening procession at an outdoor ashram setting, with palm trees and strings of red and white pennant flags overhead. Women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls carry tall brass-tipped ceremonial staffs and ornate, embroidered umbrellas in red, orange and gold. A central figure in a plain white sari and shawl walks with head bowed, flanked by other devotees dressed in white and orange. Several people in the background wear white. The procession appears to be moving through a festival or ritual event.2007-01-01A night procession moves along a stone-paved path between dark trees. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange-red sari sections carry brass pots or floral offerings on their heads, some holding orange cloth draped above them. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with drums and ceremonial items. At right, an illuminated golden palanquin or ratha is carried in the distance, with ornate parasols held above people. A small circular emblem appears at upper left.2016-01-24Night procession under a covered outdoor shed strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging decorative tassels. Women in white saris with orange-red shawls walk in a line carrying brass trident-topped staffs and smoking incense or fire vessels that trail smoke. Behind them women and attendants hold colourful decorated umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and black with embroidered borders. Some women wear orange or saffron robes and a seated woman in orange sits at left. A tall brass kalasha-like pillar stands in the background, and the brick-paved ground is lit by the event lights. This is a temple-style ritual procession.2016-11-12November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copies