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February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved path lit by a single street lamp, with a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha in the background under a dark sky. A large crowd walks behind it. In the foreground, children in red and orange clothes with rudraksha malas and painted faces dance with raised arms. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls walk, one holding a handheld light. An ornate dark umbrella is held over the procession. A woman at the right wears a red sari and rudraksha mala. Several figures in white and saffron walk near the front, but no one is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession of devotees walking across an open dirt ground toward an illuminated temple chariot on the left, lit by bright floodlights. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with an orange-red bindi and orange beads; a man in white with a black backpack raises one hand in a gesture of greeting and wears an orange lanyard. Several women in saris and vibhuti-marked foreheads walk alongside, some in green, pink and silver saris. The scene reads as a temple procession with devotees following a ratha.2013-05-27April 29 20152015-04-29A nighttime procession of many devotees walks along a dirt path lined with bamboo stalks and trees beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Several people in front raise their hands in devotion. A woman in the foreground wears a white embroidered top with a pink scarf and a lanyard, pressing her palms together. Nearby, a woman in a red shawl and another in a maroon top also raise their hands. Further along the path, people in white and orange clothing move toward a lit lamp or torch, and a small umbrella-like canopy is visible in the distance. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-12-05Night procession along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall, with a lit ratha-style float decorated in red and gold at the right. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a long line; several carry flaming torches, and one woman in a red-orange shawl and another in a white sari with green border walk near the front. A man in a yellow t-shirt stands at lower left, while a bald man in white robes walks at centre. Illuminated trees and a street lamp frame the scene.2011-12-05A night procession of women and men walks along a dirt path past an illuminated temple chariot or shrine glowing with orange light. Many women in rust-red and orange saris wear long rudraksha malas, and several carry tall golden ceremonial staffs. Others in white saris and white kurtas walk nearby, and one woman in white holds a small book or card. Trees and a red-orange wall frame the path.2013-10-12