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November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession at a temple, with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a green canopy edged with red, white and green garlands. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts push and steady the palanquin's poles on sandy ground. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark walks at the left, hands pressed together in namaskar. Women in white saris with orange borders stand at the right beside the procession. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene.2007-09-24 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22December 23 20072007-12-23November 22 20102010-11-22December 23 20062006-12-23A night procession on an unpaved road. In the foreground, a drummer in white clothes plays a large barrel drum decorated with green, red and yellow patterns, gripping sticks with both hands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in saffron-orange shawl walk ahead of a decorated palanquin or ratha. The palanquin has an arched green and red canopy and a pink-draped deity murti at its centre. Several other men in white clothes follow behind, and a small building stands at right.2007-09-24 +1 copiesNight procession at a person ashram. A decorated wooden cart with a multicoloured arched canopy of pink, green, and white streamers and marigold garlands carries a deity murti under orange and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and shirts pull a red cloth rope attached to the cart, while others walk alongside, and men in white attend the cart and handle items on a white table. A woman in a beige sari with gold border and a girl in white stand near the cart, and a young boy in a red and navy t-shirt stands in front. Bright street light and dark sky behind.2010-11-22A nighttime outdoor procession photograph. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and walks past the camera, with a younger man beside him in white clothes and a lanyard with a badge. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a dome-shaped canopy wrapped in red, white, green and yellow bands and yellow-orange drapery holds a deity murti, while a few people in white and a girl in white with a yellow scarf stand nearby under a bright light. Several white-clad attendants and onlookers are visible in the background.2010-11-22A colourful ceremonial palanquin (ratha) with a tall, multicoloured canopy decorated with floral and geometric patterns and the printed word "a person" across the top, draped with marigold garlands and banana leaves. Inside sits a seated figure in pink robes, wearing a golden crown and a white flower garland, on a gilded throne. Several women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold a maroon cloth rope pulling the palanquin, while men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A small Shiva lingam emblem appears on the canopy's inner panel.2010-12-26November 22 20102010-11-22