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August 25 2017

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Night procession on a paved road. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with lit panels and a deity image sits in the background, illuminated by bright lights. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body walks with his arm around another man in white dhoti with gold border. To the left, a man in a red umbrella-shaped canopy area holds a red parasol and wears orange clothing. Several people in saffron/orange cloths walk along the road, including a few dancing near a small wheeled cart decorated with orange and white flowers. A visible vehicle number plate reads KA05 with digits, and the scene is lit by a warm pink-tinged glow.2017-08-25February 17 20162016-02-17January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession moves past a large gilded palanquin-style float (ratha) lit with strings of white lights and carved golden pillars, with a seated figure visible under its canopy. Devotees in red and orange garments walk along both sides, many carrying tall red and orange flags and dark blue and red decorated umbrellas. In the foreground a dark chariot-like cart glows with lamps and marigold garlands, and a standing man in a light shirt holds a long-handled item near it. Crowds of onlookers line the lower edge of the frame. The scene is lit mainly by the float lights and floodlights against a dark sky.2017-08-25Night procession on a dirt road lit by a bright floodlight. Many devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and robes dance energetically, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains; one man with long dreadlocks bends forward with arms outstretched, and a child in a teal kurta stands at left. Ornate orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and processional standards rise above the crowd, and a red tractor with a canopy stands at right. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. A few men in white dhotis watch from the crowd.2016-10-30February 10 20132013-02-10January 03 20162016-01-03February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession along a red-walled road with a lit vehicle leading. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries deity murtis under an arched canopy, glowing with light. Devotees walk in orange and saffron saris and dhotis, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with long hair and a yellow border stands in the foreground beside children in white. Musicians on the right play drums with colourful decorated frames. Torchlight and headlamps illuminate the scene in a festive festival procession.2016-11-05