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February 16 20092009-02-16Night outdoor ceremony at a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with red and orange garlands and string lights. A standing man in saffron-orange robes faces the shrine, which holds deity murtis with flower garlands. A crowd in white and orange clothing stands with hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha pots and brass lamps sit on the platform in the foreground, and a large red, yellow and blue decorated umbrella stands at left.2009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16February 16 20092009-02-16Night procession on a dirt road beside a red wall. A decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is lit by oil lamps under a striped canopy with a golden kalasha-like finial. A man in an orange cloth and head covering walks at the front, near the palanquin, while devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, some with hands folded and some looking up. Ceremonial fans and umbrellas stand in the background, and a child in an orange shirt stands in the foreground.2010-11-11Night-time temple procession photographed on an open paved road. At centre, a palanquin-style ratha carries a golden deity murti under a red and gold canopy with orange pennants, a lit oil lamp burning on its front ledge. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and before the vehicle, some holding hands in a line, and a few men in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left near the lamp. A bald man seated on the platform wears white with rudraksha-style beads. Boys in colourful shirts watch from the right, and tall ceremonial staffs with gold-tipped ornaments rise above the crowd. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd.2010-11-11December 21 20092009-12-21February 16 20092009-02-16November 21 20102010-11-21December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at an ashram with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris moving between rows of white crosses-like wooden posts. At centre, a palanquin-style deity murti decorated with a colourful multi-coloured garland arch is carried under a large ornate umbrella in red, blue and gold with a printed emblem. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth walks ahead holding a torch, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari carries a silver vessel and others in orange shawls follow. Flaming torches are held up on both sides. A portion of a shaved-headed man in white is in the foreground. Several people are visible; the crowd beyond is dense.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23