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Night photograph of a festival procession with a decorated palanquin in the background. The palanquin has colourful painted pillars in red, yellow, white and black, and a yellow canopy edge. Inside it stands a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red garland, with a lit lamp in front. In the foreground, several men in white dhoti and shirt stand with their arms folded, one in an orange cloth, while a person at left holds a white fan or whisk near a bright light. Dark background, warm lamp glow on the palanquin.2010-11-19March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photographed in darkness. At center, a deity murti is carried on a palanquin decorated with a large semicircular arch of garlands in green, yellow, red, pink and white, with peacock-feather style ornamentation. Surrounding devotees hold up handheld lights and phones, and several people walk close around the carried image. A few people in white clothes stand to the right.2006-12-23Night procession at a decorated ratha, a small temple-like chariot with a colorful cloth canopy in red, blue, yellow and green patterns with yellow fringe, pillars wrapped in patterned fabric, and a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flowers inside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, one in the foreground holds a large orange umbrella over the deity, and another in white steadies a long wooden pole at the cart's side. Dark background with a few lights.2010-11-19December 23 20072007-12-23March 02 20132013-03-02Dark night procession photographed from a low angle, with a brightly lit illuminated palanquin or ratha at the centre, decorated with gold-toned ornaments, draped fabric and a small crown-like top canopy, flanked by curved string lights. Dozens of dim silhouetted figures crowd around and follow it, some in light-coloured clothing. Warm lamps glow inside the structure and a few small white lights shine at left. The surrounding darkness hides most faces and details.2016-02-17Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02October 06 20112011-10-06September 15 20162016-09-15January 1st 2013April 29 20152015-04-29