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Night-time outdoor scene on a dirt ground in front of a small building with a side wall. Two colourful multi-panel umbrellas with patterned fringed canopies stand on poles, one at left and one at centre-right. A man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stands at centre with his back to the camera, facing a group of people in white and cream clothes, some in saris with yellow and green borders, arranged in lines. A table draped with a cloth stands at the far left. Several people wear yellow shawls. A kolam-style floor pattern is visible on the ground. Two street lamps light the area.

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December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground at an ashram, with a palm frond at upper right. Several men in white dhotis and dark shirts carry tall decorated umbrellas with red, yellow and blue fringed canopies and long poles. Behind them a large ornate palanquin or ratha with a colourful fan-shaped backdrop and a deity murti is visible. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and kurtas stand around, some holding flowers, and a man in orange cloth stands near the centre. A person at the far left wears a green head covering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23A night-time outdoor procession gathers in an open dirt area lit by a few lamps. Many people dressed in white clothing stand and move about, with several women in white saris and men in white shirts and mundus. Several large colourful parasol-style umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies are raised above the crowd on the left. On the right, a decorated palanquin or altar table is covered in deep red cloth and adorned with long garlands of white and orange flowers, with a shelter and a small building behind. A few people wear orange-saffron cloth. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor compound with sandy ground and a palm frond at right. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes and tall poles. Behind them a palanquin or ratha with a decorated canopy and a colourful painted deity murti is visible. Devotees in white and in dark shirts stand around, and a woman in a white sari and a child in green stand at left. A man in a saffron garment stands near the centre, with no clearly identifiable a person candidate. Lights glow from a building at right.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of a procession gathering on an open dirt ground. Several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand in small groups, some with saffron-coloured cloth wraps and a few with brown or yellow shawls. Along the right and in the background, attendants hold long poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and tasselled fringes. A white wall and dark trees frame the scene under a night sky.2007-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on a dirt ground in front of a white building with a corrugated metal awning and a street lamp. Several people in white clothes walk together, some carrying lit lamps or torches. Multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges, in orange, blue, green and yellow, are held aloft above the group. A large decorated arch or shrine with a painted figure stands at the right edge. A few people wear dark shirts with a small circular emblem. The scene is dark, with the crowd lit mainly by lamps and light from the lamp post.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor ground with several large colourful parasols, orange, red, green and blue with fringed tassels, held aloft over a group of people. Men and women wear white and cream clothing, with orange shawls over some shoulders and orange-and-white dhotis. A man in white at centre holds a folded white cloth and gestures; a man at left points toward the group. On the right a bald young man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a parasol shaft, and a golden ceremonial umbrella edge appears at top right. Dusty ground and a dark night sky frame the scene.2007-01-01March 04 20192019-03-04Night procession at an outdoor temple setting, with a dense crowd lining a dirt path. Two parallel rows of attendants in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls carry large golden-yellow ceremonial standards with red and blue emblems and green embroidery, plus rows of colourful umbrellas with red, orange and blue canopies. A small illuminated shrine structure with a tiered top is visible in the background. Many onlookers in white, orange and red clothing stand along the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a candidate for a person in this image.2007-01-01