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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style ghat lit by warm sodium lamps, with a deity murti adorned with white and orange flower garlands carried on a palanquin beneath two umbrellas with red and multicoloured tassels. Men in white dhotis and red-and-gold waist cloths walk around the palanquin. A bare-chested older man in a yellow dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks at the centre, holding a ceremonial ritual object. On the right, an elderly priest with a white beard and shaved forehead holds a brass lamp stand with bells. Several men in button-down shirts with lanyards, one in a brown striped shirt, walk alongside.

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Night 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 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event. Central focus is a large deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two smaller consort figures, all decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, carried on a red-draped platform lit by a flame. Red and yellow umbrellas with fringed tassels and a burning torch stand above. Around it, bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold or steady the platform, one with a shaved head and glasses, another with a grey beard. Devotees in orange and teal clothing press close, a man in a saffron shawl at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; those visible are devotees and temple attendants.2013-02-11Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara adorned with flower garlands, carried on a palanquin amid torches and tasselled umbrellas. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a head covering faces the crowd, while a bald man in saffron robes with a dark sash stands at right, near a man bare-chested in yellow dhoti holding a flaming torch. Several bare-chested men in yellow dhotis with Vaishnava tilak and white-clad attendants surround the murti. The scene is lit by warm yellow light.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11September 04 20082008-09-04February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20Night procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe walks to the right, appearing to be a candidate for a person by his orange robe and turban, though his appearance is only partially distinctive. A man in a light grey shirt holds a bundle of white cloth with a yellow cloth, and another man in a checked shirt walks beside him. Behind them a man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial trident and colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative panels. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris line the procession, some with folded hands.2006-12-20Evening procession at night under a red and white canopy, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Lord) adorned with red and white flower garlands being lifted high by a shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti holding a silver tray. Around him devotees crowd close; a bearded man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead and chest, and a man at the left edge in a saffron-and-blue shirt holds a silver lamp. A bald priest in front wears a white cloth and gold chain. A man on the far right holds a silver torch flame aloft. Warm lamplight fills the scene.2013-02-11December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies