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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at a temple-like outdoor setting. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and a tall ornate silver crown stands on a wheeled cart, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti decorated with garlands and a large golden-yellow parasol-style canopy with colorful fabric edges. The murti sits on a golden pedestal on an orange cloth-covered flatbed cart. Several white-clad men in dhotis walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Onlookers, including children and a few Western-looking visitors, watch from the sides. A tall brass lamp stand and a trident are visible; strings of orange pennants hang overhead.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands, a colourful striped canopy and a deity murti on a golden platform. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print top and orange cloth stands barefoot facing the cart, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl stands beside a red pole. On the left, a line of people in white and orange shawls holds tall trident-topped staffs. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk in the background, with drums visible.2010-11-20December 05 20112011-12-05November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor ground with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figure decorated with gold prabhavali, garlands and pink-and-blue cloth, carried on a golden bull (Nandi) vehicle beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A man in a white dhoti stands before it with a whisk-like fan. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron robes line the procession, with devotees and a few women in white and in saffron sarees. A gilded tall statue stands on a platform at upper left. Several people are visible; the crowd count is approximate.2016-01-02Night procession on a dirt road: a flatbed trolley decorated with a colourful striped canopy umbrella, pink and gold cloth, and garlands is pulled by devotees dressed in white. A man in white stands on the trolley beside the canopy pole. Women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a small boy in a red shirt reaches toward the cart. A low white wall with red gates and a corrugated roof is behind them, and a tree branch hangs at the top right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-11-22Evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A golden ornate chariot with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled hangings and garlands carries a seated figure wearing a crown and red-and-white garland, with a deity murti visible beneath. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloth pull the ropes of the ratha, while bald priests in white and one in saffron-red robes walk ahead. Two men hold burning torches on either side. Spectators in white and yellow shirts watch and photograph from the roadside. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky fill the background.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copies