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January 1st 2013

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Night procession on a dirt road: a decorated flatbed cart carries a richly adorned deity murti beneath a tall multicolour canopy with fringed panels. The murti and cart are draped in yellow and white garlands, tassels and hanging ornaments, lit by a bright lamp. A red generator and speakers sit on the cart. Priests in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, one bare-chested priest holding a lamp near the cart, another in white attending at the front, and a white fan is held beside the murti. Onlookers in shirts and trousers stand to the left under the dark trees. a person cannot be identified from the image.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor venue under a dark sky, with white-flowered tree branches framing the top. At centre stands an ornate decorated palanquin or float with a multicoloured fringed canopy above, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, tassels and bells, and a small golden deity murti or figure on its platform. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the float, while devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris, including red and pink saris, gather around and raise their hands. A red generator box and speakers sit at the base. Decorated umbrellas are visible at left.November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession on a dirt path lit by a single flame and the glow of a decorated palanquin. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the palanquin's rear platform, which is hung with yellow and white flower garlands, tassels, and a lit lamp. Around it, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding ceremonial fans and a decorated umbrella-style standard. A bald man in orange robes walks at left. A red portable generator sits on a cart at right, and a shrine-style lantern glows above the palanquin.Night procession at an outdoor ashram road. A richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha on the right is draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands and tasselled hangings, with a lit lantern at its top. A man in plain white dhoti and shirt stands at its rear. Around it, a crowd of about fifteen men and women in white dhotis, saffron robes and western clothes walks along, some carrying ceremonial fans and an ornate umbrella. A red generator and a black speaker sit on a cart in the foreground, and a shaded area with tree branches is at the top left.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013Night procession on a dirt road. A golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and bells is pulled by a tractor at left and a rope. Seated on the palanquin is a figure, dressed in a saffron-toned cloth with garlands, whose appearance cannot be confirmed from this image. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk; a standing man in a white shirt and beige trousers, a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, a white-clad man with a shaved head, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand nearby. A black night sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-30Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31Night procession on a dirt ground: a decorated golden palanquin-style cart mounted on a yellow-framed flatbed trailer and pulled by a red tractor on the left. The cart is draped with flower garlands in red, pink and white, has golden tassels hanging from a fringed canopy, and carries a golden deity murti or palanquin seat. A man in a white checked shirt and khaki trousers walks beside it with a black speaker box. Three men walk on the right in white dhoti-style ritual clothing, one with a shaved head and red garland, and one in white with a red cord.2011-10-30Night procession on a dark grassy ground. A golden ornate palanquin-style shrine on a flatbed tractor carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and draped cloth, lit by warm lamps; a red-and-gold canopy tops the shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine's side, hands raised toward the deity. A man sits in the tractor's driver seat. Ceremonial umbrellas with fringed, sequined canopies stand at left, and robed figures in white and saffron walk alongside.2016-09-01