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A night procession photographed in dim light. A decorated palanquin or ratha is lit from within, draped with marigold garlands and a red and gold shawl, carrying a deity murti with a red floral garland. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it, some carrying the poles and steadying the structure. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange garment and a patterned wrap stands under an orange umbrella, slightly blurred. A bright light glows behind the palanquin.

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A night procession in rain under an orange umbrella. Devotees in white clothes walk along a wet path beside a brightly decorated ratha/palanquin with painted colourful pillars, a garland-draped deity murti lit warmly inside, and a flower-garlanded central figure. A man in saffron-orange cloth carries an item near the front. Several umbrellas and onlookers stand at the edges, with dark trees behind.2010-11-19Night procession photographed in rain beneath a large orange umbrella held by a figure at left. Behind them a palanquin or ratha with colourful painted pillars in red, yellow, blue and white stands before a deity murti adorned with orange-yellow and red garlands and a blue-draped form. Devotees in white and saffron-orange robes walk along a dark path, some holding trays or offerings. Other people in white, blue and patterned clothing crowd on the right beneath trees, and a lit figure stands far left.2010-11-19A night procession photographed from behind a group of devotees, one holding a large orange umbrella against the dark sky. Ahead, an ornately decorated palanquin or ratha glows with lights and is draped in colourful striped and patterned cloth, with a central figure framed by garlands and flowers. Several people in white and cream clothing walk beside the structure, some in saffron-orange garments, and a yellow umbrella appears at the right. A portrait banner with an orange-robed figure stands at left near a street lamp, and the scene is lit by the warm glow of the decorated carriage.2010-11-19Night procession in a village street. In the left foreground a man in white clothing with a red-and-orange shawl holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. Behind him stands a decorated palanquin or ratha with striped and painted pillars in red, blue and yellow, a canopy, and a lit deity murti garlanded with red flowers at its centre. Several people in white and cream clothes, some in orange, stand around the vehicle, and a person in a leopard-print shawl stands near the camera. A ceremonial trident-like staff is visible at right. Floodlights and a lantern-shaped lamp light the scene.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple festival: a deity murti in a brightly lit, flower-garlanded shrine is carried on a palanquin-style structure with red and gold panels and cylindrical painted pillars. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, facing the shrine. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, one with a red shawl, walk alongside, some holding the carrying poles. Dark foliage is behind and the scene is lit mainly by the glowing shrine.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, its red and multicoloured striped fabric hanging from a tall umbrella-style top. Inside the shrine-like frame, a lit deity murti or ornate image is garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Around it, people walk in a crowd: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth near a long pole, another man in white with a mala stands beside the palanquin, a man in orange-red garments moves in front, and a woman in a leopard-print top and orange skirt stands with her hand near her face. A man on the right in white holds a large brass or copper conch-shaped ritual horn. Lamps and streetlights glow in the dark background.2010-11-19Night procession photograph. A decorated wooden palanquin or ratha, draped in colourful striped and patterned cloth with orange tassels, glows with lamplight around a lit deity murti framed by a red arch. In the foreground, several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk with their backs to the camera, and one man holds a large orange umbrella over the procession. A woman in a dark patterned sari stands at right. Dark foliage surrounds the scene.2010-11-19A night procession carries an ornate, brightly painted palanquin or ratha with a deity murti visible in the lit shrine, decorated with red, yellow, blue and white floral and geometric panels. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside and behind it, one holding a large orange umbrella against the rain. A man in white stands near the front carrying a pole of the palanquin, and the wet ground reflects the lights. Three or four people are clearly visible in the foreground, with others partly hidden behind the shrine.2010-11-19Night procession scene at a temple-like setting: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with red, yellow and blue painted pillars, orange fringed canopy and a glowing deity murti garlanded with marigold flowers. A figure in orange robes stands at the shrine offering a ritual, with a white-clad attendant beside. Two people in white dhoti and kurta walk near a long pole carried under the canopy. A person in a leopard-print top stands in the foreground, and a figure in pink-white clothing appears at the right edge. Bright light flares from the upper right.2010-11-19Night photograph of a festival procession. A brightly painted, decorated palanquin or chariot shrine with blue, red, yellow and white panels and gold fringe carries an illuminated deity murti garlanded in marigolds. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside and carry the shrine, while a man on the right holds a red umbrella overhead. Figures in shadow fill the foreground and background. Dark trees and foliage frame the scene.2010-11-19A blurred night photograph of a procession at a temple-like shrine with a decorated cart or palanquin. A richly decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a platform flanked by colourful striped and patterned pillars with orange tassels. On the left, a man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands beside a young man in a maroon kurta; a man in white dhoti with a red border stands on the right holding a small object near his face. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes bends over a red pole in front of the cart, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind the platform. Bright light flares in the upper right. Visible people are about six.2010-11-19Night photo of a procession near an illuminated decorated ratha or chariot shrine, its panels in red, yellow, blue and white with a lit deity murti garlanded in red flowers at the centre. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl and raises a hand in greeting, with another person's hand extended toward them. Behind, devotees in white and saffron-orange robes stand near, one holding a camera.2010-11-19