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Night photograph of a ceremonial procession at an ashram. In the centre, a decorated wooden chariot with a colourful striped canopy and red-and-yellow trim carries a lit deity murti garlanded with flowers, with offerings and lamps on its platform. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl, standing at the right, grips a long pole or handle of the cart and faces it. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold-patterned garment stands near the cart. To the left, several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, including one in a white kurta, watch the procession, and a figure in a white and orange outfit stands at the far left edge. A bright floodlight glows at upper right against the dark sky, and a person in a pale pink robe stands at the far right.

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Night procession photographed at an outdoor street. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a red-and-gold canopy and multicoloured draped fabric carries an illuminated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with oil lamps and offerings placed before it. On the left, a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt wears a red shawl and stands near a woman in a patterned top and orange sari; several men in white stand behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a long ceremonial fan-like flywhisk or chamara-style fan high beside the chariot, lit by a bright spotlight. Four people are visible.2010-11-18Night 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.2010-11-19A night procession at a temple-style ratha or palanquin decorated with red, yellow and multicoloured embroidered hangings and fringes. Inside is a deity murti in a blue robe, garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with oil lamps and offerings in front. A man in a saffron/orange robe holds up a lit aarti lamp toward the deity while a woman in a leopard-print top stands with her back to the camera. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long pole of the ratha, with others in white behind him. On the right, a bald man in pink-cream robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene and a signboard is visible behind.2010-11-19Night photo of a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a open-sided pavilion hung with colourful festoons and tassels. Inside the shrine a deity murti is garlanded with flowers and dressed in a blue cloth. A man in an orange cloth holds up a lamp or aarti flame before the murti. Devotees stand around in white dhotis and white saris, several in orange and pink, hands folded in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands in the front left with palms pressed together. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the offerings.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti beneath a large yellow umbrella canopy with multicoloured fringe and a floral garland. A seated figure in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl sits on the cart, flanked by a man in white dhoti and orange-and-red shawl. Around the cart, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and men in white dhotis with red shawls walk alongside, with onlookers at the edges and headlights glowing in the distance.2010-11-20Night photo of a temple procession on a street. A decorated cart with a red and white canopy and colourful striped hangings carries a deity murti garlanded with flowers, with an oil lamp burning in front. In the foreground a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head holds a flaming kalasha-style lamp toward the cart. To the left, men in white dhotis hold a long pole of the canopy, and a woman in a leopard-print top walks past.2010-11-19December 12 20112011-12-12Night procession of a richly decorated temple palanquin carried on long wooden poles by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Inside the colourful, ornate canopy a deity murti sits on a golden throne, adorned with flowers and garlands. Several attendants in orange and white walk alongside the palanquin, and a woman in a blue sari stands at the left edge. A portable umbrella with stripes and a small vehicle appear in the background, along with a signboard reading the temple name.2011-12-17Night procession scene at a temple cart. Behind a red-wheeled wooden cart, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a crown, set against a colourful painted ratha canopy with striped panels in blue, yellow and red. A seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece sits on the cart, with brass vessels and a lamp before them. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands beside a bald man in white holding a kalasha-style object. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a sari stand nearby. A shawl-wrapped figure in white stands at the left edge.2010-11-19Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05Night 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.2010-11-19