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November 19 20152015-11-19November 19 20152015-11-19November 19 20152015-11-19February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on an open dirt ground. A yellow-bodied tractor trolley carries a large golden deity murti of Subramanya, decorated with a leafy green tree or branch behind it and a spear-like staff. Several young men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies stand on the trolley and push or hold the figure, while others in orange dhotis walk alongside and hold the base of the trolley. Colourful string lights stretch in the background and a person with a torch stands at the right edge. The visible people are shirtless or in orange clothing, and no a person is clearly visible.2016-11-05November 19 20152015-11-19January 13 20152015-01-13October 30 20112011-10-30November 25 20152015-11-25Night procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, with a flower garland of orange, yellow, red and purple blossoms draped over the seat. Beside him stands a small deity murti in orange cloth, also garlanded with marigolds. Several white-clad attendants wearing green sashes walk alongside and push the chariot, while a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Above, a striped cloth canopy and string lights frame the scene, and an orange draped backdrop with a decorative white motif sits behind the platform.2010-12-30Night procession at a temple festival: an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha with red and orange drapery, marigold garlands and a canopy of lights is carried forward by devotees. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on the raised platform beneath the canopy, and a murti is visible in the shrine space behind. Men in white dhotis and women in white and orange saris walk alongside, pulling ropes, while a large crowd fills the foreground and sides under bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights.2016-03-07November 11 20152015-11-11