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Night procession at a temple-style festival. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and with rudraksha malas, walk on dirt ground carrying ceremonial items: a yellow-and-orange flag on a pole, a tall gold staff, a torch, and a silver-handled ceremonial mace. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks among them. On the right, a man holds an ornate rod. Behind them, a decorated wooden cart or ratha carries a deity murti draped in red and garlands, with a gold canopy above and smoke or incense rising. Colourful string lights and parked vehicles appear in the background.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05December 12 20162016-12-12March 02 20172017-03-02Night procession at a temple-style event. Saffron-robed devotees walk on a dirt road, several carrying flaming torches on poles. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold arched canopy and orange drapery is pulled forward. A young drummer in an orange cloth beats a large brass drum, and a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum on the right. A young woman on the left wears orange with a white forehead mark, and a boy on the right wears red with a white headcloth and a red garland. An ornate pennant with floral patterns is held up at right. Several other participants and attendants stand behind the chariot.2013-11-21November 13 20182018-11-13Night procession at an ashram courtyard with string lights and a decorated palanquin on the right. Several young men in orange and maroon garments, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces, hold up tall silver tridents and staffs. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge, and another in white stands beside the cart. The ornate golden palanquin carries a deity murti draped in flower garlands, mounted on a white bull-like figure. Lights and a wooden cart frame complete the scene.2017-03-02November 13 20182018-11-13February 10 20132013-02-10December 12 20162016-12-12October 25 20172017-10-25January 08 20172017-01-08