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Night procession at a temple or ashram ground, with devotees pulling a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti dressed in blue with garlands. At left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a tall ceremonial staff walks ahead. Next to him, a man in pink-striped kurta and grey trousers with a rudraksha mala holds a long red cloth rope. Beside them, men in white kurtas, some with orange shawls and beaded malas, pull the same red rope. Behind the chariot, attendants with a fan-like whisk and a woman in a white sari are visible. The canopy is draped in multicolored patterned cloth with orange fringe.

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Night procession at a temple or ashram, with a decorated palanquin or ratha carried on long red poles by a group of men. The palanquin has a colourful striped and patterned canopy with yellow, red and blue panels, and a deity murti is visible inside under a yellow garland. A white yak-tail style fan or chamara is held near it. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands on the left. Next to him, a man in a pale pink striped kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds one pole. Beside them, men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls wear rudraksha malas and carry the pole. Lamps glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-19A night procession at an outdoor ground carries a deity murti on an ornate, multicoloured palanquin with a tiered canopy of red, blue, yellow and green panels with orange fringe. The deity figure inside is adorned with a red and gold garland. Five men pull a long red cloth rope in front of the palanquin: on the left a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead, next to a man in pink-striped kurta with a rudraksha mala, a man in white kurta with beaded necklaces, and two men in white kurtas with red-orange scarves and beaded malas. A man holds a white feathered fan beside the palanquin. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind in the darkness.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road. A chariot-like palanquin with a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a deity murti, with a white fly-whisk (chamara) visible at its front. Several men pull the carriage using long red and maroon cloth ropes. The foremost man wears an orange robe with a white tilak mark on his forehead and is barefoot. Behind him a man in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers pulls a rope beside men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Women in white and yellow saris walk alongside, and a flag on a pole is visible at left.2010-11-19Night procession photographed outdoors on a dirt road. Several men pull a long red cloth rope attached to an ornately decorated ratha-style palanquin with multicoloured striped panels, orange fringe and a canopy, inside which sits a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A bald man in an orange robe with a white tilak on his forehead walks at the front, another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala pulls beside him, and a man in pink kurta wearing a rudraksha mala and a man in a blue checked shirt join in. Other men in white clothes and children follow in the dark background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path beside a plain wall. Several men pull a decorated palanquin with long red poles. The palanquin has a multicoloured canopy with orange and yellow trim and an ornate tiered top, and it carries a deity murti garlanded with orange and red flowers under a lit lamp. The men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange or yellow shawls, white forehead markings and shaved heads. One man in an orange robe wears a large gold pendant and a bead mala. Several more people follow behind in white and orange clothing.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road: a decorated palanquin-style shrine with a multicoloured striped canopy and orange fringe carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by a small lamp. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and white forehead marks, pull the shrine with red cloth ropes. A bald man in an orange robe and orange cloth walks beside the shrine. A street light and dark foliage frame the scene.2010-11-19A night-time procession on a dirt road carries a decorated palanquin-style shrine with bright multicoloured panels, flower garlands and an illuminated deity murti inside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or red sashes and rudraksha-style beads, walk close together, smiling and bearing the palanquin's weight on their shoulders. At right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside, looking toward the group. Dark surroundings and a few distant figures complete the scene.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with white tilak marks on his forehead leads, holding a red-and-white pole-like carrying rod on his left side alongside several men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers. Behind them stands a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with colourful patterned side panels, orange and yellow trim, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers at its centre. A woman in a yellow sari and white blouse stands at the left edge, watching. Several other men in white clothing stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and hedges. A small colourful palanquin with a multi-tiered roof, decorated with patterned hangings in red, blue and yellow, carries a deity murti adorned with orange-yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shoulder cloths, carry the palanquin by thick red poles. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot, his head shaved. A tall light stands at the left, and a small flag on a pole is visible at the right.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-style event: several men in white dhotis and orange shawls with lanyard badges pull a long red rope attached to an ornate golden ratha/chariot decorated with pink, purple and blue flower garlands and a blue-and-gold canopy umbrella. A man in white stands on the chariot tending the deity murti. Warm lamps light the scene, with a few onlookers and a lamp-post visible at right. Men in the foreground have white ash markings on their faces and foreheads. A man at right wears a striped shirt with an orange shawl and a badge.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02