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September 01 2011

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September 01 20112011-09-01September 01 20162016-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12April 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. A large golden deity murti-style shrine with a gold arched canopy, red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold umbrella rides on a golden cart pulled by a tractor. A shaven-headed priest in white sits in front of the shrine, hands folded, beside a small harmonium-style box on the golden cart, with a golden lion or bull-like figure mount at the base. Men in white dhotis and an orange-shirted man stand behind; women in white sarees with a saffron-bordered sari stand at the lower left, one folding her hands. A concrete wall and trees line the background under dark sky.2011-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a grassy field lit by torches and headlights. A golden illuminated palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis under a red and gold canopy, pulled by a red tractor with a green canopy and a driver visible at the wheel. Orange parasols with fringed edges are held aloft at left, and a barefoot man in dark clothes carries a flaming torch while others in white dhotis, saffron and green garments walk alongside. A woman in an orange sari stands near the chariot, and devotees in white line the right edge.2016-09-01January 03 20162016-01-03