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Night procession at a temple festival. A deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and a purple-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a gold-covered palanquin carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare shaved heads. A large red, blue and multicoloured parasol with tassels is held above the murti. Devotees in white and saffron-coloured wraps walk alongside, and a long white chamara fan is raised at right. Bright white lights and a dark night sky form the setting.

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Night procession at a Hindu temple festival: several men in white dhotis and shirts carry a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with a red and gold canopy overhead and a yellow cloth draped over the carrying poles. A woman in a cream and gold sari walks at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the visible bearers.2010-11-21Night procession at an ashram, shot in dark surroundings. A gilded palanquin with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is carried under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A large ornate yellow and red parasol with lotus-patterned embroidery is held aloft on a long pole by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and carry poles of the palanquin. A woman in white stands near the front, and a man in a striped shirt is among the bearers. Several other participants in white follow behind the procession.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession at a temple: a deity murti is carried on a gold-colored palanquin with a gold canopy-style frame, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and purple and multicoloured flower garlands, and a red fringed umbrella overhead. Men in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths carry poles beneath the palanquin; devotees and onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand around. A red-orange wall, an oleander shrub and a fluorescent tube light are visible in the background.2010-11-05Night procession on an open ground with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carrying a golden palanquin decorated with white, orange, and purple flower garlands and a deity murti at its centre. A multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy is held above the palanquin. Men in the foreground carry a bundle and a long-handled object, and at right a man holds a lit torch with a flame. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a yellow shawl walk in front, and a man in white holds a small object near his face. The setting is dark, lit mainly by the torch and palanquin.2010-11-05November 20 20102010-11-20Dusk procession at a temple campus. A palanquin-style palki carries a deity murti decorated with a gold canopy backdrop, purple and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold ornate cover, under a multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads carry the poles at the front and sides. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace walks beside a ceremonial flag with a teardrop-shaped emblem. Figures in white and orange move along a paved path lined with dark stone sculptures and palm trees, with a drum visible in the foreground. A bald man in saffron robes is visible at left, with several other figures scattered in the procession. Whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance.2010-11-05A night procession carries an ornate decorated palanquin lit by lamps under an orange and teal canopy. Garlands, tassels and gold ornaments hang from the palanquin, and a deity murti or seated figure in gold crown and ornaments sits on it. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas carry the poles at the front, one wearing vibhuti on his forehead. A bare-chested man in orange clothing stands on the palanquin near the figure in gold, with other people behind and at the sides in the dark.2013-03-02A night procession moves along a dark path. At centre, a figure in a dark robe with a light-coloured garland walks ahead of an illuminated chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, tassels and a colourful canopy. Behind them, a dark ornate parasol is held aloft. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth stands with hands folded. Several other people in dark clothes walk nearby, and a crescent moon shows in the upper left.2016-02-17A night-time photograph of a religious procession. At centre, a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carries a deity figure garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shirts grip the long wooden poles of the palanquin. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and holds a pole, appearing to be a sannyasi, but this figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so no identification is made. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand around, with string lights and tassels visible overhead.2010-11-21Night photograph of a temple procession moving through a crowd of men and women in white clothing. At the centre, a deity murti sits within a large palanquin-style ratha canopy decorated with a multicolour striped and dotted arch of red, green, yellow and white, with a fringed canopy top above. Several men in front hold long white wooden poles on their shoulders. Men in white shirts wear rudraksha malas and carry or guide the procession, with a few women in saris at the right edge. The crowd is dense, and dark night lighting surrounds the procession.2006-12-23