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Night procession on a dirt path past a stone wall and flowering bushes. A small ornate palanquin-style shrine, covered in colourful draped fabric, carries a garlanded deity murti lit inside. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk beside it, and a bare-chested man in white with a red-bordered cloth leads, holding a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes walks among the white-clad devotees. A drummer in yellow garb follows on the right beside a bright orange wall. A portable light stands on a pole at the top left.

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November 22 20102010-11-22A night procession walks along a dark road. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow-gold shawls carry tall wooden poles topped with ornate triangular red and gold canopies painted with floral and sun motifs. A third man holds a red fringed umbrella. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace carries a small orange deity murti with a garland and a red tray. Several other men in white clothes, some holding flower garlands, follow behind.2008-08-07Night 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.2010-11-19A nighttime procession at an ashram, with a decorated palanquin carried on red poles by men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow and orange shawls. The palanquin has a tiered, multicoloured canopy with orange fringes and a deity murti inside, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers and lit from within. A man in an orange robe walks at the front near the poles, another in orange stands behind, and a person holds a white feathered chamara fan on the right. A red-brown fabric rope runs along the poles, a bright lamp illuminates the scene, and a tall ladder and orange-walled compound fence frame the background.2010-11-19Night procession with a golden palanquin-style float on a tractor-drawn trailer covered by an orange cloth. The float is heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, gold tassels, a golden ornamental canopy with a fringed umbrella, and a seated figure in the centre. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside it: an older man with grey hair and a red-bordered shawl steadies the float, while a younger man with a rudraksha-style mala stands near a black speaker. Another person in a light shirt stands further back among trees and shrubs.2011-10-30Night 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.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road with people carrying flaming torches. In the foreground, women in white and orange-bordered saris hold burning torches; a woman in white with a mala at right holds a torch aloft. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a striped canopy, carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. Trident-like staffs and lamps line the procession, and a street light and palm trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20Night procession at a temple-like site. In the centre, a palanquin carries a decorated deity murti under a striped canopy, with a woman in an orange sari and red blouse photographing it with a phone. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bell-like object in hand walks in front, while men in white dhotis with sacred threads and tilak march beside a bright orange-and-yellow wall. Drummers in white on the right beat large drums. Two tall tridents rise on the left, and a lit oil lamp sits near the foreground. A stone sculpture is visible at the left edge.2010-11-20December 02 20172017-12-02November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession moves along a dirt path lined with trees and a tall orange-red boundary wall beneath a street lamp. A lit palanquin or chariot carrying a deity murti with a glowing lamp sits at the back. Foreground devotees wear saffron-orange robes and white garments, several holding silver trishula tridents and ritual staffs. A man in a patterned shawl walks among them, and a bald man in white clothing with a white shawl and mala walks at the right. Several young women in orange and white lead the group. The scene is a ceremonial procession with a palanquin, with about 15 people visible.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.2010-11-19