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A night procession carries a deity murti on a palanquin-style frame draped in dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a red umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls grip a thick wooden pole on their shoulders, with one man in glasses and a red tilak at the front. Lights glimmer behind them and a red-and-gold decorated banner appears at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated palanquin, carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis. The foreground man wears a bright yellow shawl over white clothes, glasses and a red tilak, and shoulders a pole. Behind him, bare-chested and sacred-thread-wearing men in white and orange cloths carry the palanquin, which is draped in red-and-yellow marigold garlands under a red umbrella with tassels. A small decorated standard with a floral motif stands at right, and fairy lights glow behind the crowd. About 10-15 people are visible, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession of a deity murti carried on a wooden palanquin through a dark outdoor setting. The palanquin is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with a draped red-and-gold cloth canopy. The seated murti wears an orange and gold crown-like headdress and ornate garments. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the long wooden poles, some wearing rudraksha beads or vibhuti on the forehead. Strings of small lights glow in the background.2010-11-22Night procession carrying a deity murti on a palanquin. Several men in white dhotis and shirts grip long wooden poles at the shoulder, lifting a decorated palanquin draped in a thick garland of yellow, orange, white, red and purple flowers. Inside, a metal deity murti wears an orange cloth and stands beside a second figure. A devotee in a white shirt with a red sash and glasses walks at the right, and a bright torch light glows above the crowd. Men wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene is shown in a dark outdoor setting.2010-11-22November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession photographed outdoors with a deity murti carried on a flower-decorated palanquin. The murti, dressed in leopard-skin patterned cloth and ornate gold jewellery, stands within concentric heart-shaped rings of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A large red ceremonial umbrella with fringe shades the palanquin, and a golden yellow cloth drapes its base. Several young men in white dhotis, bearing sacred ash on their foreheads, carry the wooden poles on their shoulders. A small embroidered saffron-and-orange flag with a bird emblem stands to the left. A banner with partial script is visible at the upper right edge.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession carrying a deity palanquin with garlands of marigold and white flowers. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti and orange-yellow cloth stand on the palanquin beneath large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue, white and orange panels and fringed edges. Several men in white and dark clothing lift the wooden poles from below, smiling and pushing through a crowd lit by night lights. A temple tower is faintly visible behind the procession.2012-04-05Night procession at a temple event: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry a deity murti dressed with a garland of white, red and purple flowers, set in front of a gold ornate arch-shaped canopy with a golden cloth draped below. A young smiling devotee in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-orange scarf holds the palanquin pole; a man in a beige shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Another devotee in a yellow shawl stands at right, and a flame burns at the top right corner against the dark sky. Several other people are partially visible.2010-11-05Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. A deity murti decorated with an elaborate garland of marigolds and red, green and purple flowers sits on a golden platform under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, its gold-yellow cloth draped over the base. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry the platform on long wooden poles with their hands. A man in a teal shirt stands at left holding a yellow pennant with floral embroidery. Another figure in white holds a feathered fan at the far right. The scene is lit against a dark night background.2010-11-21A night-time photograph of a religious procession. At centre, a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carries a deity figure garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shirts grip the long wooden poles of the palanquin. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and holds a pole, appearing to be a sannyasi, but this figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so no identification is made. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand around, with string lights and tassels visible overhead.2010-11-21November 22 20102010-11-22