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Night procession at a temple-like shrine on a dirt road. Several men pull a decorated ratha or palanquin with red ropes, leaning forward in a tug. Men on the left wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow and red sashes, some with white forehead markings. On the right, men in saffron orange robes with red shawls and rudraksha-style beads push the cart from behind. The shrine is draped in colourful striped cloth with a deity murti garlanded in orange and yellow flowers. A pale wall and a street light are in the background.

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Night 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.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night 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 an ashram. A golden palanquin with a raised seat and a canopy is carried forward by devotees pulling on red and maroon cloth ropes. Women in white saris with red and yellow borders and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin beside a central figure draped in white, both framed by marigold and red garlands. A man in a white shirt wears an ID badge, and a woman in a red shawl carries a long staff. Attendants in white stand near the palanquin, with stone sculptures and a trident visible in the background.2010-11-20A 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.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night 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.2010-11-19December 29 20092009-12-29Night 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.2010-11-19Outdoor temple procession in daylight. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a ratha with long maroon cloth ropes, passing a chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and orange tassels, and bells. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back hair and a broad smile, and carries a maroon cloth rope. A bald man in white wears a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak. A man on the right in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow lanyard holds the rope. Palm trees and flowering plants line the path behind them.2009-12-27