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March 02 20172017-03-02Night procession at a festival, with a crowd of devotees walking around a golden, canopied palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and smoke rising nearby. Devotees wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, blue, purple and red saris and salwar kameez. A large red umbrella and a golden flag-topped staff accompany the palanquin, with string lights and tents in the background.2016-11-05February 17 20162016-02-17A night procession on a dark dirt path carries illuminated deity palanquins lit with warm golden light. Two lit shrine-like carriages with arched golden canopies and glowing figures stand in the distance. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a maroon shawl walks beside a man in white clothes holding a long wooden-handled red and orange umbrella with tassels. Several people in white and pastel clothing walk along the path behind, with a row of decorative lights faintly visible at left.2015-11-25A nighttime outdoor procession. Several tall umbrellas with red and gold canopies, trimmed with silver fringe and bright floral-embroidered panels, are held aloft by people in white and orange clothing. A golden ornate deity murti or decorated carriage is visible at the left edge, lit by warm light, and a few men wear white ritual dress and face markings. Some people hold their hands up toward the umbrellas, and the background is dark.2016-09-01Night procession at a temple-style event. A brightly illuminated ornate ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, strings of tassels and garlands, and a lit murti inside moves forward, pulled by a lit vehicle with a white elephant-like figure at its front. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with a white flower garland walks beside a woman in a maroon robe with a blue-and-white garland. A dark ornate parasol stands at right. Men in saffron and orange robes and women in white and maroon walk along, with a crowd of devotees lining the road behind them under dark trees.2016-02-17Night procession on a dark road lit by a glowing illuminated palanquin decorated with garlands and hanging tassels in red, yellow and green, topped by an ornate canopy. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long beaded garland walks ahead of the palanquin, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and orange-red shawls. Rows of devotees in white clothes and red-orange sashes stand along both sides with hands folded, a few with flowers and white garments. The scene appears to be a ceremonial ratha or palanquin procession.2016-02-17November 05 20102010-11-05Night procession at an outdoor festival ground lit by string lights and a green lamp post. A large gold-coloured palanquin carrying a decorated deity murti is at the centre, draped with garlands and a red-and-gold canopy, with smoke and warm light rising behind it. Around it walk devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and saffron saris, and people in orange and maroon robes. Two men on the right hold up orange and blue ornamental umbrellas. A small child in purple and a girl in red stand near the front. The crowd is dense and moves together with the procession.2016-11-05December 09 20162016-12-09November 05 20162016-11-05December 24 20132013-12-24