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Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and red-and-yellow bunting. Centre: a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured embroidered canopy, orange fringe and a deity murti garlanded in red and yellow, set on a cart with red wheels. Left foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders stands with hands joined. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls, and women in white saris with saffron borders, gather around the cart, some holding offerings. A woman in a pink and grey sari with a braid stands at right. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background. The scene reads as a temple ritual procession.

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A night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. A decorated palanquin-style cart with a colourful striped and patterned canopy, orange and red fringe, and a lit deity murti inside is pulled forward. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and behind it; some wear orange or red shawls and yellow or green sashes. A man in an orange robe sits near the cart's front. A tall bamboo pole rises at right, held by a man in white. Oil lamps and flowers glow at the altar.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-style festival. Centre: an ornate, multicoloured canopy palanquin with peacock-and-floral embroidered panels and gold fringe shelters a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a golden halo. Several men stand around the palanquin: a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style neck mala, a man in pinkish-red cloth with white forehead marks, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth. Some have white ash marks on their faces and bodies. A woman in a purple sari stands at right, and more people stand in the dark background. A rope is tied along the palanquin.2013-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05Night procession at an ashram grounds. A tall, ornately decorated palanquin with a multicoloured, embroidered canopy in red, orange, yellow and blue, topped by a golden finial, carries a deity murti adorned with a large garland. Men in white dhoti and shirt carry the palanquin on red poles, while a man in orange robes stands at its side, and a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl walks nearby. Several women in saris, including one in yellow and green, follow among devotees. Trees frame the dark background and a small building with lights is at left.2010-11-19Night procession of a richly decorated chariot (ratha) on a dirt road, lit from within, with a deity murti in a canopied shrine with garlands. Men in orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested, pull the wooden poles of the ratha, while a woman in an orange sari guides the front. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel saris and white clothing walks behind, some with hands folded. A small child in an orange striped shirt stands at the left. A corrugated roof and tree stand in the background.2011-12-17November 21 20102010-11-21Night outdoor procession around a decorated temple chariot shrine with a multicoloured, orange and red striped canopy and a deity murti of Ganesha seated inside on a blue and gold base with marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with white shawls, walk around it; a drummer plays a drum at right. A monk in saffron-orange robes walks in the foreground at right, and devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and dhotis stand in the left foreground with folded hands. A white flag on a pole stands at left. Palm trees and stone sculptures appear in the dark background.2010-11-19Night procession scene outdoors beside a red-brown boundary wall. A small decorated cart with a multi-tiered canopy hung with orange fringe and striped red, blue and yellow panels carries a deity murti in a shrine niche. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the cart's platform with a lamp and offerings before them. Devotees stand along the road with hands folded in namaste, including a woman in an orange sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in white with a tilak on the right. A large white sculpted figure. Several people are visible on the road.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram path lined with trees and a low stone wall. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange holds a deity murti in red and blue garments. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry the palanquin on poles, while a man in an orange robe walks at the front and another in orange stands on the platform beside the deity. Observers in white and dark clothing stand to the right, and a woman in a purple top watches nearby.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ground: a decorated wooden ratha/palanquin with a colourful striped and embroidered canopy, orange fringe, and a gilded kalasha finial, carrying a deity murti adorned with orange-red marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas pull or carry the poles of the ratha, some wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. A man in a pink-striped kurta stands at the right edge. Torches and oil lamps light the scene, and a person's hand holds a flame at the lower right. Dark sky and a distant street light frame the procession.2010-11-19A nighttime procession at an ashram, with a decorated palanquin carried on red poles by men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow and orange shawls. The palanquin has a tiered, multicoloured canopy with orange fringes and a deity murti inside, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and lit from within. A man in an orange robe walks at the front near the poles, another in orange stands behind, and a person holds a white feathered chamara fan on the right. A red-brown fabric rope runs along the poles, a bright lamp illuminates the scene, and a tall ladder and orange-walled compound fence frame the background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path beside a plain wall. Several men pull a decorated palanquin with long red poles. The palanquin has a multicoloured canopy with orange and yellow trim and an ornate tiered top, and it carries a deity murti garlanded with orange and red flowers under a lit lamp. The men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or yellow shawls, white forehead markings and shaved heads. One man in an orange robe wears a large gold pendant and a bead mala. Several more people follow behind in white and orange clothing.2010-11-19