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Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor setting. Centre of the frame is a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, flanked by two smaller figures and carried beneath red and green ceremonial umbrellas. Next to him, an older bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested priest with white sandalwood markings on his arm stand near a crowd of men in white shirts with blue event lanyards. A metal container with red and white decorations sits in the lower left foreground.

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Night procession at an ashram with a deity murti of Venkateshwara, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, carried on a palanquin beneath a red canopy with tasselled fringe and a lamp stand. A bare-chested priest with white tilak and gold chain stands in front, with other men in white shirts with visitor badges and dhoti-clad devotees nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban holds a flaming ritual lamp toward the deity, with hands folded in reverence. Several older men in white and gold ornaments stand in the crowd, lit by warm evening light.2013-02-11 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram with a dense crowd lit by torches and a bright flame at upper right. Behind the crowd, a palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands carries silver-finished deity murtis. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white vertical tilak and gold necklace extends his hand toward the deity; beside him a man in yellow dhoti with rudraksha mala and tilak, another in white dhoti, and a man in a white shirt with blue lanyard. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and bracelet, with hands pressed together in greeting; the figure's identity is not established from appearance. Umbrellas with red and green fringe are visible above.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Night procession at an outdoor event with an ornate deity murti of Venkateshwara carried on a float, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red umbrella overhead. On the right, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a flaming torch and wears a gold necklace, bangles and rudraksha mala; his appearance has some cues but is not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Around him, shaved-headed priests with white vertical tilaks wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, one holds a silver plate, and a man in white shirt with a blue lanyard stands nearby. Warm lamplight glows in the background.2013-02-11Night procession at Kumbhapuri with a deity murti in a flower-garlanded palanquin or ratha, flanked by two smaller murtis, lit by an oil torch and two red-and-green umbrellas. In the foreground a bare-chested older priest with white-and-red tilak and gold necklace, and beside him a man in a saffron turban, saffron robe and heavy gold chain with bangles, who appears to be a person by his turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold cues. Around them stand bare-chested devotees with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas and a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2013-02-11Night procession at a temple-style event, lit by warm lamplight. Centre background, a golden deity murti of Venkateshwara flanked by two consort figures, decorated with red and white flower garlands, with a large oil lamp burning in front. A man in an orange-yellow turban and saffron robe stands at right, hands folded in anjali, facing the murti. Beside him a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white urdhva pundra tilak holds a brass plate and offers a gesture of blessing, while white-clothed priests with rudraksha malas and forehead marks stand nearby. A man in a white shirt with a blue event lanyard watches at centre. Red-and-green umbrellas with tassels and a torch flame stand above the procession.2013-02-11Photograph of an evening temple-procession scene with a crowd pressing close. Center right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rust-orange turban holds a burning torch in one hand while pressing palms together in anjali, with gold necklaces and bangles. Behind and beside them, shirtless priests with white vibhuti and tilak marks stand near a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a ceremonial umbrella and kalasha-like brass object appear above. A bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti, and a man in a white striped shirt with an ID badge stands among the crowd. The orange-robed figure shows a turban and gold ornaments, but the identity cue is not conclusive.2013-02-11Night procession with a lit flame. Foreground right, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron shawl over a brown-orange garment holds a flaming lamp in one hand and presses palms together, wearing a thick gold necklace, gold bangles and a small gold earring. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a deity murti in gold, garlanded with yellow flowers, are carried in procession. Beside the flame bearer, a bare-chested priest with a white tilak and a gold necklace, another bearded man with rudraksha beads and a bare torso, a man in a white shirt with an ID badge, and devotees in white dhotis surround the procession. Bystanders stand in the background against a dark sky.2013-02-11Night procession at an outdoor setting with dark sky behind. Central deity murti of Venkateshwara is carried on a palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, flanked by two smaller murtis. Two ornate parasols with green and red fringed canopies shelter the procession. Torch bearers in white shirts hold lit flames on long poles at right and left, and a lamp stand with several flames stands at left. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with a white vertical tilak and a bare chest wears a yellow-and-red dhoti and a sacred thread, and an older man with grey hair and a bare chest in a yellow dhoti holds a small metal vessel. Several men in white shirts wear blue event lanyards and badges. A few other men in dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a woman with long light hair stands at far left. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11Evening procession at night with a deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara decorated with garlands and flanked by two smaller figures, carried under red and multicolored umbrellas. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban, orange garments, and a heavy gold necklace smiles and holds a gold bangle-clad hand near her side. Beside her, a bald man in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti with a sacred thread and gold ornaments stands among devotees with tilak marks. A man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands in the middle. A videographer's camera and hand appear at the left edge.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11