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A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.

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A night procession moves along a dark road past a low stone wall. In the foreground a woman in white holds a torch flaming on a long pole, and a young girl in a white sari carries an embroidered red and gold banner on a staff. Behind them a person in orange robes with a long hair and beads walks among devotees in white, pink and orange clothing. At right, an illuminated festival chariot or float with a lit painted deity image glows warmly, and a dark flag with a round ornament rises above the crowd. Many people fill the frame, some in pink and blue garments.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dark road beside a low brick wall, lit by a street lamp and a flaming torch carried by a man in white and grey wrap at lower left. Behind him, devotees in white, pink and saffron-orange clothes walk in the crowd. A woman in white holds up a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered pennant with floral motifs and yellow fringe. On the right, a decorated chariot with colourful pillars and a lit, ornately framed deity murti stands among the onlookers, forming part of a ratha procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a bearer in white holds up a tall, pointed, embroidered parasol-like standard with a fringed red and multicoloured top and a central emblem. Behind him, people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes walk along a path beside a brick wall. At upper right, a decorated palanquin or chariot shelter glows with red, gold and yellow ornamentation around a lit deity murti. A dark flag on a pole and a lamp-lit ceremonial umbrella appear behind the crowd. Many devotees watch from the roadside.2010-11-19Night procession at an ashram-style compound beside a low brick wall. A young attendant in white dhoti carries a fringed, embroidered parasol-shaped canopy on a pole, while a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beside a figure in white. Torch-bearers with flaming torches walk at left and a standing attendant holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several people in white and saffron clothes follow along a dirt path. At the upper right a decorated temple chariot or palanquin with colourful striped draped panels frames a lit deity image. Trees and a street lamp are visible above the wall.2010-11-19A night procession at an ashram along a brick wall, with a crowd of devotees walking in a line. In the foreground, a young girl in white holds a long pole topped with an ornate red and gold embroidered pennant bearing a central emblem. Behind her, people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing carry poles and flags. At the right, a illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with a deity murti framed in red and gold drapery. Trees and a street lamp are visible above the wall.2010-11-19December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path under dark trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl walks forward, flanked by a striped umbrella on a pole. At left a large white and yellow banner with a pink-and-purple emblem is carried aloft, and torch-bearers hold flaming torches. Behind them, a line of people in white ritual clothes, some with red shawls and garlands, stand along the path while others crowd the scene. Several onlookers in orange, white and red clothing raise hands and cameras.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05December 31 20152015-12-31A night procession moves along a dirt path lit by torches and flames. In the foreground a man in a white kurta carries a tall silver-and-metal staff with decorative finials, and a woman in white with a shawl holds a flaming torch. Behind them a row of devotees in white and orange-red garments walks past, and a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with colourful painted panels and a deity murti is carried in the centre. An orange umbrella shades the procession, and strings of small triangular flags decorate a tent on the left. Illuminated by a street lamp and flames, the scene shows a ceremonial ashram procession after dark.2010-11-19