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Night procession on a dirt path outside an orange-walled building with a 'Way to Temple' sign. Several people in white ritual clothes walk in two lines, some carrying lit torches or oil lamps, and a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a triangular saffron-and-red banner on a pole. A red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy is raised above the group, and women in white saris and yellow or orange shawls walk among them. Bright spotlights and dark trees frame the scene.

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Night procession on an unpaved road lit by street lamps. Women in white saris with gold borders carry flaming torches, and a palanquin or ratha with a striped canopy carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright fabric. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, some holding long silver trident-topped staffs, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Several devotees are in white and orange, with a few in white saris and dark sarees. The scene is an evening torch procession with a ratha carrying a deity murti, and a few people stand at the roadside.2010-11-20A night procession moves along a dirt path past a red-orange building. Many women and men in white traditional dress walk in a line, several in white saris with red or yellow borders and white shirts. Several people wear orange or saffron robes and one woman wears a saffron sari. A man in white drums a large barrel drum, and a bearer carries a tall brass trident-like staff. A tall ornate red and gold canopy umbrella and two decorated orange-gold parasols are held aloft at the front of the procession. A lantern glows at the right edge. The procession appears to be a ritual parade with Hindu ceremonial elements.2010-11-21November 20 20102010-11-20March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on bare ground with a line of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in traditional attire. A man in white dhoti holds a lit torch aloft, flame visible in the dark. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands under an ornate umbrella, with decorated banner poles and a red-and-gold canopy nearby. Several children and a woman in a red sari are among the onlookers; a tall wooden pole stands in the foreground. Buildings are dimly visible behind trees.2016-03-02A night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24December 05 20112011-12-05Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-like compound with an orange-washed wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre, holding a small object while a woman in an orange saffron sari with a shawl faces him, hands clasped in greeting. On the left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls hold a tall ornate parasol pole with a multicoloured canopy. Behind them a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls and some in pink and red saris hold brass staffs and stand in a row. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand at the right edge, and a few people are visible in the background. The ground is sandy with scattered litter.2010-11-19December 31 20152015-12-31November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt road passes a red-orange building, with many devotees in white and cream clothing and some in saffron-orange robes. A bearer near the centre carries a tall ceremonial parasol with a decorated canopy and a trident-topped staff. Two drummers in white and orange garments play large drums on the right, and a woman in orange walks at the front right beside a white van. A printed sign is visible at the upper left, and a lamp-lit night setting frames the scene.2010-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31