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Night procession at an ashram-style site. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a round gold finial. Behind her a line of devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange and yellow sashes, walk along a dirt path. At right, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold drapery, garlanded deity murti lit by lamps, and an ornate canopy with striped pillars. A sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE. The palanquin is lit by warm light against the dark night sky.

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Night procession at a village street. A large decorated palanquin with multicoloured embroidered canopy and red-orange fringe, lit from inside, carries a garlanded deity murti. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry the palanquin on long poles. A woman at left in a leopard-print shawl holds a tall golden ceremonial fan or chamara staff, facing the palanquin. Other devotees in white saris and orange-saffron robes walk alongside. A roadside sign reads 'WAY TO TEMPLE'. The palanquin is lit by floodlights against a dark sky.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, decorated palanquin-style chariot (ratha) bearing a deity murti framed by red, yellow and black striped pillars and a canopy. Men in white dhotis and white shirts pull the wooden pole of the chariot, while devotees in white saris and saffron robes walk alongside. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print shawl holds a golden ceremonial fan or chamara. A sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE beside a mud-walled structure. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees follow the procession under strong artificial light.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road. At the centre, men in white dhotis and white kurtas pull a ratha, a decorated wooden chariot with a red, yellow and blue canopy and orange tassels, holding a large illuminated deity murti framed by a red garland. On the left, a bald man in white holds a tall wooden pole with a fan-like umbrella, and a woman in a leopard-print top stands beside him. A man in an orange robe walks among the pullers. Crowds of devotees in white follow. A sign reads WAY TO TEMPLE.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road beside a lit ratha, a decorated chariot-shaped palanquin with a tiered red and gold canopy, colourful panels, and a illuminated deity murti in its open front. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk beside a long wooden pole or rope held across the road. On the left, a man in white robes holds a tall staff, and a woman in a leopard-print top and orange lower garment stands nearby. Figures in saffron-orange robes stand among the crowd. Fallen petals and a roadside signboard reading Way to Temple are visible, with string lights overhead.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road with a lit palanquin-style temple chariot on the right, its red and gold canopy framing an illuminated deity murti decorated with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas pull the chariot by a long wooden pole. A tall figure in a leopard-print robe stands at left beside an attendant holding a large ornate fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella, and a woman in white clothing stands nearby. A figure in orange saffron robes walks among the crowd. A small sign reads "WAY TO TEMPLE" beside a building wall, with olive-green foliage behind.2010-11-19Night procession on a village road lit by the glow of a decorated chariot. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print garment stands at left, holding a large ornamental fan-like parasol. Beside them a man in a saffron-orange shawl walks among the crowd. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas pull a thick rope attached to a richly decorated temple-style ratha with red, yellow and blue painted pillars, a striped canopy and a golden deity murti framed by garlands. Other devotees in white and in saffron stand along the road, and a small banner is visible behind them.2010-11-19Night procession photographed with a bright floodlight at lower right. A decorated wooden palanquin or ratha with multicolored hanging fabric panels in red, yellow, blue and orange sits at center, its open front framing a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and a pink floral garland, lit by warm lamps. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk beside the palanquin on the ground, some with shawls over shoulders. Oleander shrubs and a low wall with a sign reading 'WAY TO TEMPLE' are at left, and a few people stand in the background at right.2010-11-19Night-time photograph of an illuminated, richly decorated temple-like structure or palanquin with a colourful painted pillared canopy in red, yellow and blue, lit warmly from within and draped with marigold garlands around a deity murti. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and holds a microphone. To the left a woman in an orange sari and dark shawl films with a handheld camcorder, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Several other people in white and orange stand around the lit shrine in the darkness. The figure in the leopard-print shawl has long dark hair, but the face is not visible, so no a person identification is made.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night 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 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 on a dirt road with a lit illuminated palanquin behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl walks in the centre, with a bald man in white dhoti and kurta beside him wearing a red shawl and garland. Saffron-clad sannyasis carry tall silver trident staffs and a lamp on the right, and a deity murti with a red face and yellow garland glows inside the decorated shrine. Crowds stand in the background. a person by appearance, walking as the central figure of the procession; a printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.2010-11-19