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Evening procession at dusk: about seven men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style ratha bearing a decorated deity murti under a red and gold canopy, with a yellow cloth draped over the poles and a garland of yellow and white flowers around the figure. Several bare-footed bearers hold the wooden carrying poles, one wearing a white headband. Onlookers in light shirts stand at the roadside beside a building decorated with red string lights and a painted banner.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession at an outdoor temple area, with a palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers and a red-and-yellow floral frame, under a red and gold canopy. Several men in white dhotis walk barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a yellow cloth drapes the palanquin's base. Two men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand at the edges, one with his arm extended toward the procession. Onlookers in white and red stand behind. Oil lamps and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Evening procession at dusk in which a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin-style deity murti on wooden poles. The image is dominated by a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella overhead and a deity figure decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several men in front lean into the poles, while women in white and orange saris walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. Crowds of devotees stand in the background under strings of coloured lights.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple campus: a golden palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti is carried on wooden poles by a team of men in white ritual dhotis and shirts with red borders and yellow shawls. A multicoloured embroidered umbrella with red tassels shelters the palanquin. Some bearers wear rudraksha or gold chain necklaces. The ground is dark grass and dirt. Bearers walk barefoot in step while others follow behind. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Evening procession at a temple courtyard at dusk. Several men in plain white dhotis and shawls walk in a line, carrying a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella. Red and white painted steps and a red-cushioned gold chair stand on the left beside a framed portrait, with a string of red lights and paper bunting behind. White kolam floor designs with pink flowers decorate the ground. The men carry the palanquin with hands on the poles.2010-11-21Night procession on bare ground under a dark sky. A deity murti decorated with a purple and orange garland and gold backdrop is carried on a palanquin beneath a red, yellow and blue ornate umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, one raising a fist, another blowing a conch shell. A man in a tan shirt walks beside them, and a flaming torch and a tall pennant with a decorative emblem appear in the background.2010-11-05A night procession outdoors carries a golden palanquin topped by a multicoloured fringed umbrella. The palanquin is decorated with white flower garlands and a red-and-white floral festoon, and holds an image hidden under the decoration. Several men in plain white dhotis and kurtas and bare feet grip the poles and carry it, some wearing rudraksha-style neck beads and identity lanyards. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and bare heads walk alongside. Dark night sky and a few lamps frame the scene.2010-11-05