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Evening procession at Tirumala with a golden-lit palanquin carrying a deity murti under two white-fringed umbrellas on poles, beneath a canopy. Many people walk along a road lit by street lamps as dusk falls. In the foreground, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti walks at center, a man in orange robes with a shoulder bag walks to the left, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands to the right. A cameraman films on the right, and a man in orange with a saffron shawl stands at the far right beside a flame. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a brass kalasha vessel is carried at right.

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Evening outdoor procession on a wet paved road with street lamps. A lit, ornate golden palanquin or deity vehicle with white canopy umbrellas is at the centre, and a burning flame is held up on the right. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in front, including a long-haired figure in a full saffron robe at centre and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holding a lit lamp. Devotees in white, red and purple saris and shirts crowd around, some taking photographs. A pale building stands at right.2008-09-04Dusk procession at a temple outdoor area with a illuminated deity murti carried on a golden palanquin under two large white umbrellas trimmed with red and gold lotus finials. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange robe and faces the procession with hands folded, his back to the camera. Nearby devotees in white dhotis and blue shawls carry the palanquin and poles, a bare-chested young boy in a maroon dhoti stands among them, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Street lamps and loudspeakers are visible against the twilight sky.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk procession at a Hindu temple outdoors, with an illuminated deity murti or utsava vigraha decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, carried on a palanquin under two large ornate umbrellas with fringed edges. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the left foreground. Bare-chested men in white dhotis and a bald priest in white attend the procession, one holding a flaming oil lamp or aarti lamp. Street lights and a corrugated metal building are visible in the background.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Dusk procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees. Two large silver-toned ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and lotus-shaped finials hover over a flower-decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti, adorned with yellow and red garlands and a golden arch. Several people in the foreground include a bare-chested man in a white dhoti, a person in a blue shirt with a blue shawl, and a figure in orange clothing seen from behind. Street lamps and a blue evening sky frame the scene.2008-09-04Dusk procession at a temple with wet pavement and street lamps. Two large ornate parasols with fringed white and red edges stand over an illuminated palanquin shrine carrying a deity murti decorated with lights. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread holds a flaming lamp or aarti, and attendants in blue shirts and white dhotis walk alongside. Onlookers, including a child in green at right, watch the procession.2008-09-04Dusk procession at a South Indian temple of deity murti decorated with flower garlands, carried on a golden palanquin-style platform under two large white umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus finials. Several devotees in the foreground: one in an orange-red garment seen from behind, and a man in a turquoise shirt and blue-white dhoti with a white marked forehead holding a plate. Street lamps and a blue evening sky are visible behind the crowd.2008-09-04September 04 20082008-09-04Evening procession at a temple outside Tirumala with a decorated deity murti carried on a golden palanquin-style vehicle under two large white umbrellas with red fringe and lotus-like finials. Men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white tilak marks carry and walk beside the palanquin, which is garlanded with flowers. In the foreground, a man with long black hair in a swept-back knot wears an orange saffron robe with his back to the camera, a person candidate based on the saffron clothing and long hair, though his face is not visible. Blue street lamps and a station timetable board stand at left under a dusk sky.2008-09-04