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Night procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a bearer in white holds up a tall, pointed, embroidered parasol-like standard with a fringed red and multicoloured top and a central emblem. Behind him, people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes walk along a path beside a brick wall. At upper right, a decorated palanquin or chariot shelter glows with red, gold and yellow ornamentation around a lit deity murti. A dark flag on a pole and a lamp-lit ceremonial umbrella appear behind the crowd. Many devotees watch from the roadside.

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A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.2010-11-19A night procession at an ashram along a brick wall, with a crowd of devotees walking in a line. In the foreground, a young girl in white holds a long pole topped with an ornate red and gold embroidered pennant bearing a central emblem. Behind her, people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing carry poles and flags. At the right, a illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with a deity murti framed in red and gold drapery. Trees and a street lamp are visible above the wall.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dark road past a low stone wall. In the foreground a woman in white holds a torch flaming on a long pole, and a young girl in a white sari carries an embroidered red and gold banner on a staff. Behind them a person in orange robes with a long hair and beads walks among devotees in white, pink and orange clothing. At right, an illuminated festival chariot or float with a lit painted deity image glows warmly, and a dark flag with a round ornament rises above the crowd. Many people fill the frame, some in pink and blue garments.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dark road beside a low brick wall, lit by a street lamp and a flaming torch carried by a man in white and grey wrap at lower left. Behind him, devotees in white, pink and saffron-orange clothes walk in the crowd. A woman in white holds up a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered pennant with floral motifs and yellow fringe. On the right, a decorated chariot with colourful pillars and a lit, ornately framed deity murti stands among the onlookers, forming part of a ratha procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram-style compound beside a low brick wall. A young attendant in white dhoti carries a fringed, embroidered parasol-shaped canopy on a pole, while a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beside a figure in white. Torch-bearers with flaming torches walk at left and a standing attendant holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several people in white and saffron clothes follow along a dirt path. At the upper right a decorated temple chariot or palanquin with colourful striped draped panels frames a lit deity image. Trees and a street lamp are visible above the wall.2010-11-19February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path under dark trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl walks forward, flanked by a striped umbrella on a pole. At left a large white and yellow banner with a pink-and-purple emblem is carried aloft, and torch-bearers hold flaming torches. Behind them, a line of people in white ritual clothes, some with red shawls and garlands, stand along the path while others crowd the scene. Several onlookers in orange, white and red clothing raise hands and cameras.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a narrow dirt path lined with a brick wall, lit by a bright floodlight at the top left. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with red or orange shawls walk closely behind a decorated palanquin/ratha carrying a lit deity murti, its top draped in marigold garlands and bright fabric. A large striped canopy on a long pole shades part of the crowd, and a brass parasol-like ceremonial umbrella is held forward on the right. Several participants raise their hands in greeting, and young and older men, some barefoot, make up the crowd. Trees and bamboo line the right side in darkness.2013-05-27A night procession photographed in darkness. On the left, a large ornate ratha or chariot decoration with red, yellow, white and blue tassels and fringed netting hangs close to the frame. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a brass torch or lamp with a bright flame. Around him, many people in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk or kneel. A multicoloured decorated umbrella rises behind him, and to the right an illuminated decorated palanquin or deity canopy with arches of red, green and yellow is visible. Some women carry brass pots.2006-12-23December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05