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Night procession scene. In the foreground a man in a dark button shirt holds a long wooden pole and looks toward the camera. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around a figure with long dark hair seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, and another man in white with a red cloth. To the right, women in orange saris with white borders stand close; one holds a silver vessel. Behind the crowd a deity murti is carried under a large arched canopy decorated with rows of small lamps in red, yellow, green and pink flowers, with a circular umbrella-like top. Dark night sky and white poles frame the procession.

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December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from the front. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, walking forward. Behind him women and a young girl in saffron and white saris, and a boy in white, carry a silver vessel and follow. To the left, a man in a black shirt holds a long wooden pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed canopy, and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands nearby. Behind the crowd, a large decorated chariot-like structure with a rainbow arc of red, green and yellow and rows of small bells is visible, along with white wooden standards. Dark night sky forms the background.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession with a decorated deity murti on a palanquin-style frame behind a semicircular fan of striped red, green and yellow panels with jeweled tips. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and holds the arm of a man in white with a red-and-white shawl. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the path, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs at top left. Photographed with flash against a dark background.2006-12-23Night procession at a temple, with a large decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis under a rainbow-coloured arch of green, yellow, red and pink with peacock-feather style rounded ornaments. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many holding red cloth, pull or carry the palanquin. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulders and back, seen from behind. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace and a microphone clipped to his shirt stands at centre-right. A brass ceremonial lamp stand rises at the right edge. Women in saffron-trimmed clothing watch from the right. Dark night sky above.2006-12-23Night procession photographed from close range. In the foreground a long-haired man with bare back wears an orange sacred cloth draped over his shoulder, seen from behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin with a colourful rainbow-striped arch of lamps and tassels, holding deity murti figures with ornate garlands. Some men hold red poles and brass staffs; a tall brass lamp stand is at right. A woman in an orange sari and a child with a red tilak stand at the right edge, with a sadhvi in orange in the lower right. Dark sky and bright lights set the scene.2006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Night procession with devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls walking before a decorated palanquin carrying two deity murtis under a multicoloured arch of rounded lights and floral decoration. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and a saffron cloth wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, one arm extended toward the procession, while an attendant holds a tall pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. Several devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Dark sky above.2006-12-23Night procession photo. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap and gestures with open hands toward a decorated deity murti on a palanquin or ratha. The murti sits under a multicoloured garland arch of green, pink, red and yellow with a canopy above. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts clap, smile and raise hands; a man in a dark shirt holds a tall umbrella pole at left, and white wooden poles are visible. Dark foliage and night sky form the background. Several people are visible, most in white.2006-12-23A nighttime procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. A central figure in a saffron robe and long rudraksha mala smiles while walking forward. Behind him a man in a black shirt holds a tall wooden pole, and a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari carries a silver vessel. A colourful arched structure decorated with green, yellow and red tassels stands behind the group, with white poles and a lit deity murti visible in the background. The crowd fills most of the frame.2006-12-23Night procession photographed at close range. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre beneath a large red parasol with multicoloured tassels, smiling. Around him people in white and orange-shawled devotees walk and stand; a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a silver tray at right, and a man in white at centre gestures toward the group. Behind them a deity murti is framed in a rainbow-coloured arched decorative structure on a ratha-style float. Dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a long-haired man, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, who reaches forward to grip the hands of a white-clad devotee. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis press close, some with pink and red cloths over their shoulders. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha frame with a multicoloured arched canopy of red, green, yellow and white bands studded with small gold-tipped decorations, and a deity murti visible within. Strings of lights and a dark night backdrop complete the scene.2006-12-23