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Night procession on a dirt road with a colourful, ornately decorated palanquin or ratha shrine carried at the centre, its canopy tiered and multicoloured with a deity murti visible inside. Several men and women in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas walk around it, some holding a yellow and orange flag on a pole, a man in front carrying a drum, and a woman in an orange-red saree at left. Participants appear to be devotees in a ritual procession; no one can be confidently identified as a person.

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Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A small ornate red and gold palanquin-style shrine carries a deity murti lit by oil lamps, framed by colourful striped hangings and a rooftop kalasha. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow or orange cloths, hold a grip rope along the shrine's sides. In the foreground a man in white with a yellow shawl beats a large drum, and a woman in white and a woman in orange hold flaming torches. A few saffron-robed figures stand near the shrine and others watch at the edges. A trident is visible on a pole in the background.2010-11-19A night procession on a sandy open ground. A decorated palanquin with a colourful multi-panelled canopy and an orange-and-red spire carries a deity murti in blue and green, lit by small lamps. White-clad men walk in front, one holding a silver trident aloft and another carrying an orange-and-yellow ceremonial standard. Drummers in white and other attendants in white, yellow and orange follow the palanquin. A few people in dark or saffron clothing stand at the left edge.2010-11-19March 02 20132013-03-02December 17 20112011-12-17A night procession on a dirt road at dusk, with a lit ornate chariot-like palanquin (ratha) of red and gold tiers at centre, its interior glowing with a deity murti. Beside it a second illuminated cart carries a figure under light. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one in front playing a large drum slung at his waist. A jeep with headlights follows, and a low wall runs along the left under a black sky.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at a temple or ashram ground. A decorated wooden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of red, orange and blue patterned cloth and a small deity murti inside is carried or pulled forward. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk, one holding a drum and another wearing a cross-body bag; to the right, people in white and pale green cloth move along. Dark sky, a few electric lights in the background.2010-11-19Night procession at a rathotsavam, with an ornately decorated ratha chariot lit warmly from within, its multicoloured canopy, pillars and fringed banners glowing against the dark sky. A seated deity murti sits under the canopy. Surrounding the chariot, a dense crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path; several people carry saffron and orange flags, and some men in white dhotis and shirts hold flaming torches aloft. A man in an orange t-shirt stands at left, a woman in a green sari and a woman in white cloth are visible in the crowd, and a bald man in white stands at right. No clearly identifiable person in the scene matches a person depiction, so no candidate is noted.2011-12-17A nighttime photograph of a dirt road lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall on the left. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha shrine, lit with warm lamps and draped in colourful garlands and fabric, is carried in the distance along the road. Several people in white clothing walk alongside it, and one person in the foreground stands at the roadside holding a lit lamp that glows against the dark. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene, and a street lamp is visible at the top left.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road. A chariot-like palanquin with a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a deity murti, with a white fly-whisk (chamara) visible at its front. Several men pull the carriage using long red and maroon cloth ropes. The foremost man wears an orange robe with a white tilak mark on his forehead and is barefoot. Behind him a man in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers pulls a rope beside men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Women in white and yellow saris walk alongside, and a flag on a pole is visible at left.2010-11-19