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April 29 20152015-04-29Night procession on a dark road lit by strings of small coloured lights. Two decorated temple chariots, or rathas, carry illuminated deity murti under ornate golden canopies with banners. On the larger chariot a seated figure in white clothing sits beside the deities on a red-draped platform. Dark silhouettes of spectators and crew stand along the left and near the vehicles.2015-11-22September 01 20162016-09-01Night procession on a road lit by a street lamp. A decorated float carries a illuminated deity murti draped with garlands and flower strands, with red flags on tall poles rising around it. Men in saffron-red dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside and push the float. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow on the right. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the lower right. A vehicle with its lights on is at the left edge.2015-09-13March 02 20162016-03-02Night procession scene with a dark background and lit deity chariots. On the right, an illuminated ornate ratha or palanquin shows a deity murti under a decorated canopy with a red cloth and gold and floral decoration. A seated figure in white sits on the chariot platform near the murti. A second lit float with a flag-like canopy stands to its left. Several dark silhouettes of people stand along the left side and near the chariot base. Strings of small lights are visible in the distance.2015-11-22Night procession at a dark outdoor road with brightly lit decorated floats. On the right, a large illuminated deity murti of Mahishasura Mardini with multiple arms, white and red decorations and marigold garlands towers over a float where seated figures sit. Two smaller illuminated shrine-like arches with deity figures stand behind. A vehicle with headlights leads the procession, and a few people stand and sit near the floats, some in lighter clothing. The scene is lit mainly by the floats and headlights against a black background.2016-10-11Night photograph of a religious procession on a dark road. A red tractor with headlights leads a decorated open trailer carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy, draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth, with lit lamps glowing. A person in a grey sari sits beside the murti on the trailer, and a figure in white clothing stands at the left edge of the road. Dark trees frame the scene.2015-04-29A night procession on a dirt road lit by bright white headlights. A decorated float with a gold-and-carved canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands, and a figure seated inside it is partly visible. A tractor, driven by a man in dark clothing, pulls the float forward, while several silhouetted onlookers stand in the foreground. Trees and a small lit building are in the dark background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a festival procession. A flower-decorated ratha, or chariot, with a tall canopy of white, red and yellow garlands carries a golden seated figure and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl. Two men in white dhotis hold long ceremonial staffs at the left edge, and a figure in a light garment stands in the foreground near a tractor with bright white light bars. Garlands of marigold hang along the chariot base. A deity murti is visible under the canopy.2016-12-23November 21 20152015-11-21