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Night procession scene with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, arms raised overhead with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is hung with marigold garlands, red-and-green tassels and brass bells. Saffron-robed attendants walk alongside, a standing figure in orange holds a padded mat, and devotees in pink, purple and orange saris and white kurta stand with folded hands. A golden trident and a decorated drum or kalasha-like object appear at right, with a deity murti visible at upper left. Only the people in the foreground and crowd are physically present; the figure at centre has a swept-back hairstyle and a gold ornament, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm a person's presence.

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April 26 20122012-04-26Night-time temple procession scene under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands with tasselled red, green and gold hangings. In the foreground an elderly man in a flowing red-orange shawl and orange-brown dhoti wears a long white flower garland and has a hand raised over his head, while a second robed figure in orange behind him raises an arm. To the left a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them a gilded palanquin or ratha-like structure and a golden canopy frame are visible. On the right, devotees in lilac and orange clothes stand with folded hands, and a girl in a pink top watches. A decorated fan and an ornate red-and-gold umbrella stand at the right edge. a person is the elderly man in red-orange shawl in the foreground, shown in an honouring pose amid garlands and a procession.2012-04-26Night procession under a decorated golden ratha or palanquin canopy hung with marigold garlands, tassels and a central lamp. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red dhoti wears a white flower garland and stands near the front, while an older man in orange robes with a shaved head and a white flower garland stands below him. Another robed man in orange and red cloth stands on the ratha beside a golden kalasha-style finial. Crowd members in purple, pink and white clothing press their hands together in namaskar at the sides. At the left, a painted murti of a deity holding a trident stands in a red and white costume beside a floral arch. Strings of colourful tassels and a hanging decorated lantern frame the scene.2012-04-26Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a open-sided pavilion. A golden palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy hung with red and yellow tassels and marigold garlands sits at the centre. A figure in red garments and a long garland stands on the palanquin with a red-robed attendant beside him. In front, a man in red robes with a white floral garland walks, and many devotees in white, orange and red clothing crowd around, some with folded hands. A decorated deity figure with a crown stands at left, and tall striped banners flank the scene. Several onlookers in colourful clothing watch from the right, with brass instruments visible.2012-04-26Night-time procession on a paved path with two bright red umbrellas held aloft. A central smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and a saffron-orange robe with gold trim walks forward with open palms, with a light gold-trimmed white-clad attendant beside him. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas raise their hands or fold them in greeting, and a decorated golden cart or float with colourful draped panels stands at left. A printed banner with text is visible in the background.2012-04-26A night procession scene on an ornately decorated palanquin or chariot draped with garlands of white, yellow, pink and green flowers. A seated figure in a red-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, beneath a red canopy hung with red, pink, blue and orange tassels. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the sides; one on the left holds a hand to his face and wears a gold necklace, and one at right with a bare shaved head holds the carrying frame. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at far right. Visible in the background are a striped red and gold canopy and a red umbrella.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 24 20132013-12-24Night procession at an ashram with monks in saffron and rust-red dhotis and shawls, white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and arms. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-and-gold turban with a white feather and a crown-like gold ornament raises a lit oil lamp in one hand and holds a small brass bell in the other, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands. Behind him, attendants hold a silver pot, a brass horn, a tall ceremonial staff and a silver standard. a person is shown in appearance-based cues: the turban, feather, garland and gold ornaments of the lamp-bearing figure.2013-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha or chariot decorated with multicolored tassels, pink and yellow marigold garlands and bright flower strands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes holds up a ceremonial object with raised arm while seated on a dark cushioned throne-like seat. Two other men in orange cloth stand beside him; one on the right, shirtless with orange wrap, claps or gestures toward the central figure. Dark night background with stage lighting.2012-04-26November 17 20132013-11-17