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Night procession photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a small temple-style canopy, edged in red, green, yellow and white bunting and flower garlands. In the centre, a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain stands near the palanquin, with a deity murti visible inside. To the left, a man in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments press close, one raising a long wooden pole. A golden kalasha-like object appears at lower left. Darkness surrounds the scene.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A decorated temple chariot (ratha) is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flower strands, with a deity murti visible in its shrine. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp near the chariot. At right, a smiling man in orange robes with a gold necklace extends his hand toward the chariot. Crowd members in white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing press around, some raising hands, and a wooden pole rises at the right edge.2007-12-23Night procession on a decorated ratha at a Holi celebration. A man seated on a silver-canopied chariot wears a saffron-orange cloth, a pink garland and a gold pendant, holding a long red staff. The canopy and wheels are wrapped with marigold and tassel garlands in orange, yellow, green, purple and red. Around the chariot, a dense crowd in white and coloured clothes, many smeared with powder, presses close; a few wear pink and orange headwraps. A tall ornate umbrella and a decorated flag stand at the left edge, and lamps glow in the background.2017-03-13Night procession photographed among a dense crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a flower-decorated palanquin/ratha with a domed canopy, ringed with garlands in red, green, white and yellow, and a deity murti or image inside. A man in orange at the rear of the vehicle also stands close to it. In the foreground a man in a red garment raises a long wooden pole beside a gold-topped staff, and devotees press around with hands folded in namaste. Several people are visible, the frame is crowded, and the background is dark.2007-12-23March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin framed by a red and white arch hung with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A deity murti sits at the centre, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground and a golden kalasha-like finial on a pole at right. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white shirts crowd around, some holding the lamp and others raising a hand. A small figure in an orange robe and gold necklace stands at the right, and a woman in the lower left smiles. A dark night sky and building silhouettes form the background.2007-12-23March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style festival. A decorated ratha or chariot with a red and white striped arch, garlands and a figure in orange robes stands at left, carrying a deity murti under floral decoration. Around it, crowded devotees in white shirts and orange shawls walk close together; a tall golden ceremonial staff with a figure finial rises at right. Several people wear orange cloth and garlands. Photo taken in dim light.2007-12-23March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07