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Night procession at a temple with men in plain white dhotis and white kurtas carrying a palanquin, a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white, under a red and green umbrella with a gold cloth draped beneath. Several men lift the palanquin with hands pressed together in devotion, while onlookers in white stand behind. Dirt road, dark background.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession carrying a deity murti on a flower-decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, bordered with marigolds and white flowers. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red waist cloths and white headbands, grip the poles and carry the palanquin. In the center, a figure with long dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange garment and faces the palanquin with hands raised. Onlookers in the dark background include women in saffron and white saris.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Evening 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.2010-11-21A 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.2010-11-21A night procession scene in which a deity murti is carried on a palanquin-style vehicle decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and an ornate red canopy overhead. A person in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair stands at center-left, hands pressed together in reverence toward the murti. Beside them a man in white ritual clothing lifts his hands to the palanquin. Other devotees in white dhotis, a woman in green and bystanders in the dark background line the procession route, with a banner visible at the upper left. The scene is dimly lit with a palm tree silhouette behind.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple, with a deity murti decorated with a large garland of marigolds and white flowers, seated on a palanquin under a red and gold canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry poles on their shoulders, and a figure in an orange-red sari walks in front, holding the palanquin's edge. A saffron-robed man stands at the right edge, and a man with a white forehead band and sacred-thread-style white cloth walks among devotees in the dark background.2010-11-21November 05 20102010-11-05A 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.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Evening procession at dusk on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A gilded palanquin carrying a deity murti is decorated with a purple and white flower garland and a gold-yellow cloth, shaded by a multicoloured umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk ahead, one holding a conch shell to his mouth. On the right, a man in an orange robe with a bare shaved head and a gold necklace carries a small object, and women in yellow and maroon saris walk with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A young girl in white on the left and a figure waving a white fan near the back complete the procession.2010-11-05