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October 04 20112011-10-04Night photograph of an outdoor procession beside a tiled walkway and a building with pale orange walls. A decorated palanquin or ratha stands under a canopy strung with marigold garlands, red and green cloth, and hanging tassels, lit by warm lamps. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near it, and a figure in an orange garment holds a lit lamp near the base. Trees and dark night sky surround the scene.2013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04January 01 20132013-01-01February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNighttime procession on a decorated float with a central seated figure in orange and gold clothing under a canopy of marigold garlands, tassels and a multicoloured parasol. Lit string lights frame the float and a lamp post stands beside it. A standing attendant in white kurta holds the float, another in white dhoti stands behind, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris watches from below. A man in orange at left holds his hands together in greeting. Dimly lit stalls and a tent appear at right. A small brass trident ornament sits at the front of the float.2015-01-13Night procession at an outdoor ashram event under a tent. A decorated palanquin-style vehicle covered in white and orange flower garlands is lit by a bright spotlight; a seated figure in white sits on a raised platform while attendants in orange and saffron robes stand beside it, one holding a long staff. On the left, a deity murti in a golden arch is garlanded with marigolds and wears a blue cloth. Devotees in white and orange stand along the road, and a camera operator is visible in front of the vehicle. Strings of multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy.2016-01-03February 17 20152015-02-17A night procession moves along a dark path. At centre, a figure in a dark robe with a light-coloured garland walks ahead of an illuminated chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of lights, tassels and a colourful canopy. Behind them, a dark ornate parasol is held aloft. On the left, a person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth stands with hands folded. Several other people in dark clothes walk nearby, and a crescent moon shows in the upper left.2016-02-17March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a decorated processional palanquin, a vahana-style wooden carriage draped in long garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and topped by a colourful striped umbrella with a lotus finial. Gold ornaments and pink and purple tassels hang from the carriage, and a deity murti is visible within the flowers. In the foreground, a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands at a dark table, holding a small vessel and attending the carriage, while a second man in white stands nearby. A covered open-sided pavilion with hanging decorative cloth strips and string lights lies to the left.2011-10-04Night procession at a Mahashivaratri event: an ornately decorated, flower-garlanded palanquin with red and white floral draping and lit oil lamps is carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair, sits on the palanquin beside a trident, while a figure in a white dhoti stands at its side. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a crown is visible. A lantern-lit umbrella hovers over the palanquin. Crowds of devotees in white and dark clothing press around the procession under strings of coloured lights.2016-03-07