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Night street procession in a crowded town lane lit by strings of lights. A gilded, ornately decorated palanquin with red and white drapery carries deity figures and garlands, its bearers in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland and a tilak walks forward smiling, surrounded by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. Many people fill the foreground and background, and white flags with blue emblems line the route. Shops with striped awnings and framed portraits are visible along the street.

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Night photograph of a street procession near a temple. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red garland and a wooden rudraksha mala; he holds the mala in his hands. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him, some wearing rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. On the left a man in a white shirt and belt holds a white garland. Behind them orange and white flags fly, and an ornate illuminated shrine with a deity murti stands at the back. a person is visible as the saffron-robed, turbaned figure with garland and rudraksha mala, receiving a welcome at a temple procession.2008-11-11A night procession on a street lined with strung white and blue pennant flags. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a gilded golden palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and a red cloth canopy. Portrait photographs in frames are carried in the crowd, and a white flag with a blue bird emblem is raised at left. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession.2008-11-11Night procession outdoors with a large crowd behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red-pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and a leopard-print shawl, extending one hand forward. Flanking him are young men in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and an older man in orange robes. Behind them, a decorated ratha/chariot with yellow and orange canopy, marigold garlands, tassels and a golden structure glows in the dark. Pedestrians and a white car appear at left.2010-02-12A night procession scene at a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in orange clothing with an orange turban and a white and red garland of flowers stands with hands raised in greeting, facing a group of devotees. Behind him, an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and red and white drapery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left wears a rudraksha mala and holds a garland, while men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas surround the figure. Orange flags and white and red pennants hang overhead, and a bright light glows inside the shrine. The scene is busy with devotees pressing close.2008-11-11 +1 copiesNight street procession in a town, with a lit ornate palanquin or deity float behind the marchers. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a white and red flower garland, dark rudraksha beads and a bead mala, and walks barefoot with hands folded. Flanking devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and women in white and maroon salwar-style dress walk at right. Several carry white and blue flags bearing a blue bird emblem. Street lamps, shop fronts and a GO SLOW road sign are visible.2006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11Night street procession in an Indian city. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, carry white flags with blue emblems on poles. A decorated palanquin with gilded canopy and red drapery is carried along the road, with a figure seated inside it. Street lamps, shop signs and lit storefronts line the road. Foreground includes a young woman in a light top and a young man in a grey t-shirt. The palanquin figure's appearance is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2008-11-11Night-time street procession. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the viewer. Behind him, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk along the road, many carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers walks at the front, and behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti under a canopy. Women in white saris with orange borders and rudraksha necklaces smile at right, and street lights and shop signs line the road.2008-11-11Night photograph of a procession at a temple, seen from behind. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, long dark hair and a large white patch obscuring the back of the head, stands facing a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white and red garlands and flowers. Inside the palanquin sits a deity murti or figure with a crown and ornate ornaments. A man in white dhoti with red and yellow sacred threads and a bare upper body stands at left. Two framed portraits are propped on either side of the palanquin: at left a portrait of a figure in white headwear, and at right a portrait of a figure in a white turban wearing a dark jacket. A black speaker sits near the base, and a few devotees stand in the background.2008-11-11 +1 copiesNight street procession with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carrying white flags bearing a blue emblem and Tamil script. At centre, a smiling man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long white-and-red flower garland walks forward, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A figure in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti and warm lamps stands in the background. Dental care signage and street lights frame the scene.2008-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21A night photograph of a temple procession at a festival site. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a white flower garland stands on a raised platform holding a long wooden staff, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind him, an ornate gold palanquin with red and white floral garlands shelters a deity murti dressed in white, with a gold crown and silver ornaments. Orange flags and white-and-blue flags line the scene, and portrait photos on easels show a bearded man in white turban and a man in a dark blue garment with a white shawl. Men in white shirts and orange-clad devotees crowd the foreground. A banner of blue-and-white flags hangs overhead. The candidate on the platform shows probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha and a flower garland.2008-11-11