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Night procession on a narrow dirt path lined with a brick wall, lit by a bright floodlight at the top left. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with red or orange shawls walk closely behind a decorated palanquin/ratha carrying a lit deity murti, its top draped in marigold garlands and bright fabric. A large striped canopy on a long pole shades part of the crowd, and a brass parasol-like ceremonial umbrella is held forward on the right. Several participants raise their hands in greeting, and young and older men, some barefoot, make up the crowd. Trees and bamboo line the right side in darkness.

A night procession on a dim dirt path lit by a single street lamp on the left beside a brick wall. At the centre, a small illuminated palanquin or ratha with a pyramid-shaped roof and a lit deity murti inside glows orange. Several people in white clothing walk alongside and behind the palanquin, with a few figures in the shadows at the right edge.

Night procession at an ashram. A decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with a pillared canopy, draped in striped red, yellow and blue cloth with diamond patterns, glows under warm lamplight. Crowds of devotees in white and light-coloured clothes walk along a dirt path beside a low orange brick wall, with dark trees behind. Several people near the palanquin wear saffron-orange garments. Some figures are blurred in motion. The scene is a nocturnal temple procession with devotees carrying lamps.

A night procession moves along a dirt road lit by hand-held torches. At the centre, an ornate decorated palanquin or chariot with a colourful tiered canopy and a red-and-yellow painted panel holds a lit deity murti surrounded by flowers. A red umbrella is raised above the procession. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white saris, walk closely around the vehicle, some in orange or saffron garments carrying flaming torches. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a few spectators stand at the edges.

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A night procession moves along a dirt road lit by small handheld flames. A decorated palanquin-style chariot, bright with lights and a red-and-gold deity murti under an illuminated canopy, is carried at the center. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloths walk near the carriage, some holding long ceremonial staffs and oil lamps. A red umbrella is raised over the procession, and onlookers in darker clothing stand at the right edge. A palm-lined street and small buildings frame the scene in darkness.

Night procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a bearer in white holds up a tall, pointed, embroidered parasol-like standard with a fringed red and multicoloured top and a central emblem. Behind him, people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes walk along a path beside a brick wall. At upper right, a decorated palanquin or chariot shelter glows with red, gold and yellow ornamentation around a lit deity murti. A dark flag on a pole and a lamp-lit ceremonial umbrella appear behind the crowd. Many devotees watch from the roadside.

March 02 2013

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Night procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and hedges. A small colourful palanquin with a multi-tiered roof, decorated with patterned hangings in red, blue and yellow, carries a deity murti adorned with orange-yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shoulder cloths, carry the palanquin by thick red poles. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot, his head shaved. A tall light stands at the left, and a small flag on a pole is visible at the right.

Night photo of an illuminated ceremonial structure with a red, orange and gold canopy and tall cylindrical pillars decorated with black, white and yellow patterned panels, lit by a bright spotlight. Around it, blurred figures move across dirt ground beside a low brick wall and dark hedges. Several people wear white dhotis and kurta-style garments, with some in orange or maroon clothing. A figure in white at the right stands near a table with offerings, and figures at the table are handling items. The motion blur suggests a procession or ritual movement, with no clearly identifiable central figure.

A nighttime photograph of a dirt road lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall on the left. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha shrine, lit with warm lamps and draped in colourful garlands and fabric, is carried in the distance along the road. Several people in white clothing walk alongside it, and one person in the foreground stands at the roadside holding a lit lamp that glows against the dark. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene, and a street lamp is visible at the top left.