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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an ashram. A decorated ratha carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy with marigold garlands is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor, driven by a man in a dark jacket. A barefoot man in a white dhoti and bare chest sweeps the path ahead of the chariot with a broom. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari watches. Behind, another decorated chariot and white-clad people walk along lit building facades strung with blue and white fairy lights. The swami's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view, so no candidate is identified.2016-12-06October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession photographed outdoors among palm trees. A large decorated ratha-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a gold-brocaded canopy with red trim, draped in garlands and red and green cloth, with a golden umbrella-like shade and tassels. It is pulled by a red tractor driven by a man in a white shirt. Devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing walk alongside, and a second decorated palanquin with a golden canopy is visible behind. A speaker sits on the vehicle. Several people are visible, including a woman in an orange sari near the palanquin.2013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25October 30 20112011-10-30December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime outdoor procession on a dark road. A decorated float or ratha-like cart stands at left, framed by flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and pink, with bright lights glowing on its canopy. A person in light clothing sits on the float near the garlands. In the foreground, a dark-clothed figure walks beside the float, while at right a red tractor with a driver in a dark top pulls the cart along a paved road lined with trees and a small building.2015-11-16Night procession scene. A decorated wooden float with a multi-tiered, tent-like canopy in orange, red, green and gold embroidered fabric and fringe stands on a flatbed trailer. Beneath the canopy a deity murti is garlanded with flowers and sits among brass lamps and offerings. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the steering wheel of a pink Mahindra tractor pulling the float, with a white canopy overhead and a garland draped on its side. Palm trees and a brick wall are visible in the darkness behind.2013-04-24Night photograph of a red Mahindra tractor, its headlights on, pulling a decorated float toward the camera. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a sash sits at the tractor wheel, smiling. Behind him a golden canopy with multicoloured fabric and garlands shelters a figure of a deity murti or decorated icon amid flower garlands and lamps. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands to the right at the roadside. Dark trees frame the left side of the scene. The float appears to be part of a procession.2015-04-29Night photograph of a temple procession. A golden multi-tiered ratha (chariot) decorated with flower garlands, string lights and gilded figures of animals and deities is pulled by a red tractor. A young man in a white shirt sits at the tractor's wheel. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a visible orange head covering stands with hands folded in reverence, and a white-clad person stands beside them near a dark tree and red wall.2015-05-01December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies