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Night street procession in a crowded market lane lit by shop lights and a green-lit tree. In the centre, a barefoot man in white kurta with an orange shawl raises his arms and a small object above his head. Beside him a man in a pink kurta holds a microphone, and men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothes stand close. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban with a white flower garland faces away from the camera, with hands joined near others. Lines of small clay oil lamps burn on the road in the foreground, and a large crowd of onlookers, including children, fills the background. Signboards include Manoj Textiles and a juice centre.

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Night street scene at a crowded festival procession with many people lining both sides of the road and filling the frame. In the right foreground, a person wearing a bright saffron-orange turban and a white garland of jasmine stands with a dark-haired man in a white shirt beside him. A man in a pink kurta with a yellow rosette on his chest holds a microphone and speaks. A man in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl raises a camera overhead. Small oil lamps glow along the road, and shops, colourful lights and banners line the background street.2009-11-30Night street photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor event, lit by string lights and a green-lit tree. In the centre, a man in a pink shirt with a gold-edged badge holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl holds a video camera. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange garment is seen from behind, with a white flower garland, and a man in white with a yellow scarf raises an arm. Shop fronts and a banner line the background, and devotees in white, orange and colourful clothes fill the street.2009-11-30Night street scene during a crowded outdoor procession with many people pressed together under strings of orange and red triangular pennants strung across the road. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange robe with a white garland over the shoulders stands with their back to the camera, facing a woman in a green sari holding a small pink offering. Nearby, men in white shirts and a man in a wide-brimmed hat crowd forward, and a child in a teal top watches. On the right, lit lamps glow along the edge of the road, and a man in white with a yellow scarf and a uniformed official in white with a badge stand near the crowd. A shop with a painted banner showing a deity is visible on the left.2009-11-30A dense night-time street crowd gathers under strings of orange and red triangular pennants and a tree lit with green and blue lights. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe raises one hand, facing a bald older man in white with a white beard and a white garland who is pressed amid the throng. Around them, many people in white kurtas, blue shirts and pink clothing reach up with raised palms and some hold up mobile phones to take pictures. Shops line the street, including a blue and yellow banner showing a painted deity figure, and storefront signs read Juice Centre and Paradise. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge.2009-11-30November 16 20052005-11-16Night outdoor gathering of a large crowd in front of a raised stage under an orange and white canopy decorated with green banana stalks and a hanging bunch of yellow fruit. Dense rows of men and women, mostly in white and light shirts, face the stage; many have raised arms. On the right, a person in an orange turban and orange garment with a flower garland stands on the platform, while another person in a white and orange shawl stands at the upper right. Floodlights illuminate the scene, and a flower garland lies at the lower right edge.2005-11-16Night photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor temple festival. A barefoot woman in a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl walks across a pit of glowing embers while men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the edges, one holding a steel pot. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white and some in orange and red saris, watches from behind bamboo barriers. A lit ornate temple structure and a decorated palanquin or ratha stand in the background under strings of pennants and a bright floodlight.2006-12-30Night photograph of a dense street procession. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland holds his hands in namaste, walking beneath an ornate multicoloured parasol. Orange and saffron flags rise on poles around him. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rosette badge on his chest, and a few wear orange shawls. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the right, and the street is lit by shop signs and lights.2009-11-30Night street procession in a crowded Indian market lane lit by blue lights, with orange triangular pennants strung across the road. At left, a tall blue banner reads Hanuma Jayanti and shows a painted Hanuman holding a mace, with marigold garlands along its edges. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with white flower garlands, raises a hand in greeting, surrounded by dense crowds. Men in white kurtas, some in orange shawls, press around, and a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands at center. A man in a pale hat and a helmeted onlooker appear at right, and a video camera is visible. Shop fronts such as Juice Centre and Merwyn are behind the crowd.2009-11-30November 16 20052005-11-16Night street procession in a town with shuttered shopfronts and signboards. A central saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-orange flower garland, and a gold necklace walks at the front, hands folded. Beside him, a saffron-clad man with a shaved head and white beard walks, and an older white-haired saffron-clad man walks in front. Orange flags on poles are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis wear rosette badges, and devotees fill the road. A bearded saffron-robed man with glasses and a garland holds a book at lower right.2009-01-15Night street procession with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many in pale or pink shirts, raising orange saffron flags on tall wooden poles. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robe with a red shawl. Behind them a decorated umbrella or palanquin canopy with red and multicolour tassels rises above the crowd. Some men hold their palms together in namaskar, and one raises a hand. Shopfronts behind show signs for Raymond, Janata Cloth, Rasolite Lighting and Nano.2009-11-30