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A night procession moves along a dirt road past a lit temple-style chariot. On the illuminated ratha, deity murtis are seated under a decorated canopy with lamps glowing around them. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in front, several holding large orange-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes plays a drum, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside. Women in white saris and children join the procession. Another lit ratha appears at the left edge.2015-11-11Night procession on a dirt road with a brightly lit, gold-decorated palanquin carrying deity murti under a lit canopy. Clerics in saffron/orange dhotis and bare-chested sannyasi-style attire walk beside, some in white dhotis, several holding long poles with striped umbrellas and a round decorative fan; a drummer is among them. String lights in purple, green and white line the background.2015-11-25November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11January 01 20132013-01-01A night-time procession in Bidadi moves along a dark road under a sodium-style light. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured fringes, one with an embroidered lotus-like emblem, are carried aloft. A young boy in white holds a long pole at left, and a man in a green shirt beats a drum slung at waist height. Devotees walk behind in white ritual clothing, some carrying whisks or fans. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2010-11-05 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05Night procession at a temple-style event. A decorated vehicle with a lit arch of string lights and a golden canopy carries a deity murti or ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one in a white turban and gold-bordered white cloth, another in orange robes with an orange turban and red-bordered cloth. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand at the right. A ceremonial banner on a pole and a long ceremonial staff are visible at left, with people in white and orange around them.2015-01-13March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram, shot in dark surroundings. A gilded palanquin with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands is carried under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A large ornate yellow and red parasol with lotus-patterned embroidery is held aloft on a long pole by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl. Men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and carry poles of the palanquin. A woman in white stands near the front, and a man in a striped shirt is among the bearers. Several other participants in white follow behind the procession.2010-11-05December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies