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Night outdoor procession on a grassy ground lit by bright stage lights. In the right foreground a bare-chested man with curly dark hair and white face markings, wearing a grey dhoti and a garland of green leaves across his shoulders, stands with palms pressed together as if in greeting or prayer. Behind him a line of people in orange and saffron robes and red attire walks toward a raised red-draped platform holding a seated figure under a red canopy, with a golden decorative pillar nearby. Several people in white and grey clothes stand watching. Tall decorated orange-and-green ceremonial banners on poles appear at the left edge.

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Night outdoor photo of a ritual procession on a dirt-and-grass ground lit by bright floodlights. In the foreground at right, a bare-chested man with curly dark hair, a white shawl, a grey dhoti and green leaf adornments on his arms stands facing left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Across the field, a group in saffron-orange and white garments walks or stands; drummers carry drums at left, and saffron-orange banners on tall poles rise above the crowd. In the background, an illuminated shrine-like canopy with red and white draping and a seated figure in orange holds the centre, flanked by standing devotees in white and orange robes.2016-09-01Night outdoor procession on a grassy field lit by a spotlight. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and grey dhoti-like pants dances with arms outstretched, holding a green leaf bundle, while a crowd of devotees in orange, white and yellow robes gathers and claps. Several large ornate umbrellas (red, gold and pink, with fringe) are carried above, and a dark deity murti stands in the background among the umbrella bearers. The dancer appears to be the central figure; the appearance cues are a person in a ceremonial dance role, long swept-back hair, and bead necklaces.2016-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor performance scene. A bare-chested young man with white-painted face and body, dark face markings, a rope-like necklace and layered beaded garlands, wearing a grey dhoti and green leafy armband, stands centre-frame like a costumed deity or ascetic figure. Behind him, red and orange umbrellas with mirrored trim and an ornate canopy frame a crowd. People on the left wear white and orange; women in orange and white sit and stand on the right, and a man in white holds a pole at the far right. Children in orange and yellow sit in front. Bright stage lights.2016-09-01Night-time outdoor scene on an open dirt ground lit by a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man with a grey-silver dhoti and a green-and-gold shawl stands at centre right with hands on his hips, facing a crowd. Around 30 people, many in orange, saffron and white clothing, stand and crouch on the left, several holding ornate red, orange and gold parasols or umbrellas with tassels. A man in a green kurta and white dhoti on the far left holds a camera, and children in orange and yellow dresses lean forward watching. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or a demonstration gathering at night.2016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01Night outdoor scene on bare dry ground. A crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothes, with some in white and pink, moves in a group toward a red-draped platform on the right, where a small seated figure sits under a red-and-white canopy with a decorated deity murti. A bright lamp on a stand lights the scene, and a decorated chariot or float with gold ornaments stands at the left. A man in grey dhoti-style trousers with a garland stands at the right edge, and a person in a yellow top photographs the scene with a phone. A visible bright lamp and a blue-and-white circular logo appear at the top left.2016-09-01A nighttime outdoor procession on dry grass lit by a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in grey dhoti walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a long beaded garland and a white-and-gold ornamented mark on his face, with a glowing light behind him. Around him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas, and multicoloured saris hold up red, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas (chhatras) with fringed edges. Some devotees stand with hands joined in prayer. A few spectators in casual clothing stand at the right edge. Several people fill the frame in a festive ritual procession.2016-09-01Night outdoor scene on dry grass with a warm lamp glow at left beside a wooden step-ladder and a decorated structure. In the centre a performer in Ganesha costume wears a golden crown and an elephant-headed mask, with a garland of red and white flowers, a bead-decorated gold bodice, and an orange dhoti, barefoot and walking forward holding a small object. Behind him stand three men: one in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklaces, one in an orange-saffron robe and dhoti holding a microphone, and a figure in a plain dark shirt at the back. At right, seated on the ground, a woman in a dark sari holds a small child in white.2016-09-01Night photo of an outdoor ritual procession on grass. At right, a bare-chested man with white face markings, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and grey dhoti-style cloth dances while holding a wooden drum-like object and green leaves. Around him, a crowd of children and adults in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and yellow-green clothing move forward, several holding ornate red and gold umbrellas (chhatras) over a central figure. A tall figure with a gold-and-black face stands in the background near a tree. Dark night sky above.2016-09-01