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Night photograph of a procession climbing a flight of dark stone steps toward a decorated palanquin with a red velvet seat, gold canopy and white floral arch. A man in a saffron-orange robe and multiple red and yellow flower garlands walks at the front, gesturing with his right hand. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and a man in orange also walk, with several men in white dhotis and shirts flanking the steps in the foreground, some wearing yellow sashes. Lights are dim and the background is largely dark, with hanging garlands at the left edge.

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Night-time photograph of a crowd climbing a wide stone staircase toward a decorated throne-like palanquin set near water. The palanquin has a white and yellow canopy, a white garland arch, a gold-backed red seat, and flower garlands. In front, a figure in an orange robe with a pink-red flower garland walks up the steps, flanked by men in white dhotis and kurtas, one carrying a red-covered item, and an orange-robed attendant with a white flower garland. Devotees with folded hands line the left side. A white-clad person appears on a far platform. The scene suggests a procession at a riverside or tank ghat with floodlighting and a metal scaffold beside the water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style throne at a Dasara celebration. A man seated on a red cushioned seat, with long hair, a red tilak and a pink floral garland, wears an orange robe and holds his right hand near his chest. The seat is framed by a large golden peetha-like arch edged with white, purple and red flowers, topped by a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink blossoms. Several orange-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, one woman in white near the lower right. Red stands and lights are visible in the background.2010-10-17Night photograph of a procession climbing a stone staircase. At centre, a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, smiling as he ascends. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a silver trident. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow sashes walk closely, and a ceremonial umbrella with yellow and blue fringe appears at right. A figure in a white shirt with a light-coloured beard and a man in white clothing stand nearby. The scene is dark with a ladder visible at the top.2010-07-25Night ceremony at a decorated outdoor dais. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, stands before a throne-like seat framed by a white-and-red floral arch with a yellow canopy. Behind him a red-and-gold chair sits among marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and another attendant kneels on the left beside a silver-decorated deity murti draped in white flowers. Red-orange floor and scattered petals complete the scene.2010-10-17Night photograph of a crowd walking up a stone path toward a temple entrance, lit by a row of overhead lights. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron garment wears a white forehead mark, a long garland of white and red flowers and a gold-coloured necklace; she is smiling. Men around her wear white dhotis and shirts, and several wear orange shawls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, and a stone carved sculpture stands at the right edge beside the entrance. Trees and a concrete wall frame the scene.2008-08-02Night photograph of a procession on a sandy path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and sandals, and smiles while walking forward. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard badge and rudraksha mala walks alongside. Behind them, white-clad devotees follow, and a deity murti is carried under an ornate arch of green, red and white decorations with a fringed canopy above. A red and multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edges appears at the upper left.2006-12-23 +1 copiesAugust 02 20082008-08-02Night procession on a dirt road with a brightly lit chariot or ratha behind the crowd, its red and yellow canopy and painted pillars glowing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks at the centre with eyes lowered. Beside him a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a red shawl and carries a red umbrella. Around them, figures in orange robes with gold necklaces carry tall spears and a trident, and a crowd of onlookers follows.2010-11-19A photograph of a temple corridor at night, with stone pillars and hanging lamps overhead. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers walks forward, with a gold pendant necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead; he has shorter hair and is not shown with the long swept-back hair or crown of the typical depiction. He is flanked by devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and shirts, one carrying an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and orange follow behind in the crowded procession. Given the uncertain appearance, the central figure is treated as a devotee in a procession rather than a confirmed identification.2008-08-02