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Night photograph of a procession along a whitewashed temple wall. A large red and orange umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above a figure with long, swept-back grey hair wearing a white garment over yellow cloth, with a red forehead mark. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and loose white shirt wears a dark beaded mala and carries a ceremonial tray with a pink flower. Two men in casual shirts follow behind, with another person partly visible at the left edge.

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Night photograph of a small procession on a white-walled stone platform. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with red panels, tassels and a bird emblem is held aloft over the group. Four men walk together: the central two wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, one carries a fan-like whisk, and the man at right in white holds a brass plate with offerings and wears a rudraksha-style mala. A man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt and beige trousers walks on the right. Another person stands partly visible at left. The setting is dark behind them with a white pillar at the left edge.2009-10-17Night-time photograph of a ritual procession at a temple entrance beside a white pillar. Three priests in white dhotis and kurtas, with yellow shawls, carry ritual items. The central priest holds a tray with a lamp and offerings, and the left priest holds a lamp. A second man in white holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and multicoloured tassels, decorated with a blue bird emblem, over the group, and a whisk-like fan is raised. A man in an orange-and-cream striped polo shirt and khaki trousers stands with hands clasped to the right. Several other figures are partly visible in the background. Dark foliage and a low white wall surround the courtyard.2009-10-17Night photograph of a procession on a white-walled path. In the foreground a man in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole supporting a multicoloured umbrella canopy with red, blue, orange and pink panels and fringed tassels. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl over white clothes walks, and a man in white holds a tray with flowers at his waist. A man with a fan-like yak-tail whisk stands at the left, a person with palms pressed together stands behind, and a man in a white and orange striped shirt stands at the right. Several other men stand in the background near a dark building and foliage.2009-10-17Night photograph of three men in white dhotis and white shirts walking along a pale path beside a white temple wall. The man in the centre holds a large red and multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels over the group. The man on the right carries a brass tray with small lamps and a pink flower. The man on the left holds a long brass staff, and yellow shawls are draped over the shoulders of the left and centre men. Rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible, and the front men have red tilak marks on their foreheads. Two more men stand in the background in shadow.2009-10-172007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01Night photograph of a procession ascending red-and-white striped temple steps decorated with white floral patterns. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a multicoloured-flower garland stands centrally on the steps, hands clasped. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in orange and gold cloth holds a large multicoloured umbrella aloft, and another holds a tall orange-and-gold flag on a pole. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a silver staff stands at lower left, and a white-clad man in a gold-bordered dhoti and orange shawl bends forward at right. Several other attendants and women in saffron and pink saris are visible in the background.2016-11-05Night photograph at a white temple entrance with carved stone pillars and a red and gold umbrella overhead. Four men descend stone steps in ritual dress. On the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala waves a large white fan or chamara-like cloth and holds a small vessel. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with a beaded garland carries a small ornate deity murti or shrine casket. Behind him, a man in a yellow shawl walks barefoot. On the right, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and kurta holds a golden kalasha-shaped vessel with both hands. Ornate white stone carvings and a small lantern frame the scene.Night procession on a white temple veranda led by men in white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A colourful red, green and blue umbrella with a Dhyanapeetam inscription and bird motifs is held overhead. In the foreground a man in white holds a brass tray with kalasha-style vessels and a pink flower, while a companion in the left foreground carries a large grey whisk or fan. A stone pillar with carved white motifs and a lantern are visible.2009-10-17Night procession photographed from the side. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange-yellow shawl draped over his body and a beaded necklace; he stands beneath a red umbrella with multicoloured tassels, held on a wooden pole. Beside him to the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit torch with a flame. Behind them, a woman in white clothing with an orange shawl carries a white container, and more participants in white and red walk in the dark.2006-12-23Night procession with a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, rudraksha mala around his neck, walking at the left under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe and a printed emblem. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry wooden poles supporting a deity palanquin decorated with a rainbow arch of marigold-like garlands, with two deity murtis visible inside. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing follows along a dark ground.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor stage. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a gold necklace stands centre, holding a large ornate ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy edged in red, blue, yellow and green tassels. A man beside him wears white dhoti with orange border, bare upper body, white and ochre sacred markings on the face and chest, and rudraksha beads. Another attendant in orange-red cloth stands behind, and a few more people are partly visible at the right. Stage steps are red and a striped cloth lies on the step. Speakers and metal railings surround the scene, with blue string lights in the background.2016-12-06