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Night photo of a temple-courtyard procession circling a white stone shrine topped with a tall golden spire and a lamp-lit figure at its base. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels and tassels stand around the shrine. Men in white dhotis and women in saris, one in green with a blue border and another in red, walk in a procession while devotees on the left and right stand with palms pressed together. One man in white blows a long horn, and others carry hand cymbals and bells. Strings of lights glow at the upper right edge.

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October 18 20072007-10-18Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor courtyard. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas carry colourful umbrellas with blue, orange, red and green patterns and tasselled fringes, and some carry gold-topped staffs and drums. Two women in a blue salwar kameez and a red sari walk down stone steps toward a white stone shrine or platform with a small lit lamp structure behind it. Other people in white stand along the edges watching with hands folded in greeting. The scene is lit by flash and dim night lighting.2007-10-18Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at an open courtyard. A central man in a white shirt and light trousers walks barefoot across the sand toward a small white stone shrine with a tall golden kalasha finial. Around him, people in white dress stand in two rows holding colourful umbrellas with red, blue, orange and yellow panels and tassels, and some hold small cymbals or bells. Young girls in white and pale dresses stand at the left and right edges with hands folded in namaskar. Lamps glow faintly in the dark background and a circular stone step lies in the foreground.2007-10-18October 18 20072007-10-18October 18 20072007-10-18A nighttime procession moves along a dark open ground beneath a metal frame structure. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walk in a long line. Ornate colourful umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried aloft, and a bright lamp is held high on the right. Drummers and musicians play instruments, and women in saris, including one in a red and gold sari, walk with hands folded in prayer. A few people stand along the edges, and a small child is visible on the left. The scene conveys a temple-style procession held at night.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple courtyard. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, flanked by a woman in a saffron-and-cream sari. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk beneath about six ornate, colourful parasols with fringed edges. Musicians in white play a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) and a barrel drum, and a man in a brown shirt with a red sash carries a drum. A stone deity murti or black stone figure with a dark flower decoration sits on a white pedestal near a tall brass lamp stand, and a sign reads Sri Ananda... temple. Bunting flags stretch overhead. Strands of gold around the people's necks and the orange robe catch the light.2006-12-31December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A night procession moves along a dark open ground under scattered lights. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with saffron-orange shawls, walk in two rows. Several musicians play drums and horns, and a few people carry tall ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green, plus a lit torch held high on the right. Women in saris and a girl in red stand at the left edge with hands folded in greeting. Open-sided metal scaffolding frames the scene. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the scene shows devotees and participants only.2006-12-23Night procession on a paved courtyard beneath dark trees. Several people in white dhotis and white saris walk in a line, some holding ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringed canopies, lit by string lights. On the right, women in vivid red saris stand with hands raised in reverence. A woman in a teal patterned sari stands in the middle. Red wooden railings and a glowing lamp-lit structure appear in the background.2017-09-28