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Night-time outdoor ceremony with a crowd of devotees standing before a raised golden-patterned platform. An orange flag on a wooden pole is in the foreground, and a red flag with a blue emblem stands at the right edge. A person in an orange robe with a white floral garland and a red shawl stands at the platform, with a man in white clothes beside them, while others in white and orange robes look on. Brass oil lamps and a plate with offerings sit on the platform, and a dark plaque is set into its front. A woman in a green sari presses her hands together in prayer. No candidate can be confirmed from appearance, so the figures are described by role.

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A nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05August 25 20142014-08-25Night photograph of a devotional queue at a gilded shrine or ratha-like structure with ornate golden relief panels and a brass bell-like vessel on a wooden ledge. Several saffron-orange flags are planted nearby. A man in an orange top with a garland holds a small object and approaches the shrine, while a line of devotees in white clothes and dhotis, some children in white and yellow, stand waiting and folding hands. A man in a white shirt wears a black beaded mala, and an older man in white stands at the right edge. Festoon lights glow in the background.2009-01-20A night-time outdoor procession at a temple-style gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests walk among families, women in saris and a woman in a leopard-print top, and several children. Red flags and ornate yellow-and-red parasol-style canopies rise above the crowd, and a white vehicle is parked at right. A metal railing runs along the left edge.2011-12-17Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and with a white head covering, holds a lit aarti lamp toward a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and red shawl, who stands with palms together. Behind them a multicoloured fringed umbrella on a pole is raised. Devotees in white, yellow, pink and blue saris and white kurtas press their palms together on both sides, while orange flags wave in the background and a red-roofed building lies beyond. Bright floodlight from the left lights the scene.2011-12-05Night procession at an outdoor ashram event. A lit golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hangs beneath a string of small paper bunting flags. Many men in plain white dhoti and white shirts crowd around it, several bending forward with hands together. One man in the right foreground wears a bright orange-red shawl over white clothes. Palm trees are visible above the crowd.2007-12-30Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05February 16 20092009-02-16December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walking among the crowd and reaching out with his right hand. Behind him, a figure in an orange cloth holds a tall pole topped with a decorated ornamental canopy in gold, red and green, with silver finials. On the right, a man in white clothes holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, and some in checked shirts, fill the dark background. The scene appears to be an outdoor evening procession.2006-12-23Night procession photo with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moving around a palanquin topped with a deity murti draped in garlands and a gold-coloured ornament. A man in white on the left holds a lit flame over a brass lamp while another devotee in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin platform beside the murti, and a man in a white shirt with a sacred mark at centre holds hands with others. Ceremonial standards, a gold-rimmed fan, and a red and gold umbrella stand against the dark background.2010-11-11