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Night procession with devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walking before a decorated palanquin carrying two deity murtis under a multicoloured arch of rounded lights and floral decoration. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and a saffron cloth wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, one arm extended toward the procession, while an attendant holds a tall pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. Several devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Dark sky above.

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A night procession in an open outdoor area. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and waist and is seen from behind, holding a hand outward toward a decorated deity palanquin. Behind him, a large multicoloured tasselled umbrella is held on a pole. Devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer and one wearing a red-and-white cloth. Ahead, a colourful arched frame of pink, green, yellow and red lights surrounds two deity murtis dressed in ornate garments, carried on a procession vehicle.2006-12-23Night procession with a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style frame behind a semicircular fan of striped red, green and yellow panels with jeweled tips. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and holds the arm of a man in white with a red-and-white shawl. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the path, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs at top left. Photographed with flash against a dark background.2006-12-23Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Night procession outdoors under a dark sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks at the centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, men and boys in white ritual clothes and orange shoulder cloths carry a glowing arched float decorated with rows of lights, red and green garlands, and painted deity figures. Several white-clad men hold long poles and a boy in white leans into the frame. One young man carries a glass jar. The scene is lit by the float and lamps.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style ratha, framed by a semicircular arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands and mirrored ornaments. A man in a white shirt and dhoti in the centre holds his hands together in namaskar; men in white and saffron-orange shawls walk around him. Tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the frame, and a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella hangs at upper left. Several people in white or orange garments are visible, including a long-haired figure with a saffron shawl at right. Night setting, with lamps and devotees surrounding the procession.2006-12-23Night procession photographed on a dark road. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled fringe. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles and a lit deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of coloured lights, with a deity murti visible in the arch. A younger man in white holds a metal vessel, and a child walks among the group. Several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a long-haired man, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, who reaches forward to grip the hands of a white-clad devotee. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis press close, some with pink and red cloths over their shoulders. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha frame with a multicoloured arched canopy of red, green, yellow and white bands studded with small gold-tipped decorations, and a deity murti visible within. Strings of lights and a dark night backdrop complete the scene.2006-12-23Night photograph of a procession. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti wrap and sandals, facing away toward a large ornate ceremonial structure with a fan-shaped canopy and a red, yellow and green arched backdrop studded with circular decorations, which holds a deity murti or figure. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him, some holding long white poles, and one bearded man in white grips his arm.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession at a temple, with a large decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis under a rainbow-coloured arch of green, yellow, red and pink with peacock-feather style rounded ornaments. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many holding red cloth, pull or carry the palanquin. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulders and back, seen from behind. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace and a microphone clipped to his shirt stands at centre-right. A brass ceremonial lamp stand rises at the right edge. Women in saffron-trimmed clothing watch from the right. Dark night sky above.2006-12-23