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November 01 2011

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession with two decorated ratha-style palanquins under lamplight. The left ornate multi-tiered canopy has red, orange and blue patterned fabric, tassels, and an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands in a red-draped shrine. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths and sacred markings walk beside, some holding the ropes of the chariot. A second chariot on the right shows a seated figure under a canopy strung with marigold garlands and red tassels. Devotees in white and orange attire stand near staves and a kalasha-like finial.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02Night photo of a festival procession at a decorated temple chariot. A tall ornate canopy with striped and patterned fabric hangs over a deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers, with a small figure in orange cloth standing beside it. A red tractor with a green canopy, strung with marigold garlands, pulls the cart. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a striped shirt stand in the foreground, clapping and raising their arms toward the deity. Lamps and street lights glow in the dark.2011-11-01Night procession on a dirt path lined with grass and an orange wall. A flower-decorated float carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. Devotees walk alongside: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at the front, several people in white clothes with orange shawls, and others in t-shirts and jeans. A red tractor with a teal canopy stands at left, and a photographer in a red shirt is at the edge of the frame.2011-10-04Night procession at a temple festival. A red tractor with a canopy in the foreground carries a decorated float with a deity murti dressed in red and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, under a tall canopy hung with colourful patterned fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and green. A black speaker sits on the float. A young man in a light shirt drives the tractor. Several men stand beside the float, including one with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace in a white shirt, and another in a grey t-shirt. A man in a checked shirt photographs the scene. A tree stands at right against the dark sky.2011-11-01October 12 20132013-10-12Night procession on a dirt road. A large illuminated Ganesha murti with a trunk, red crown and multicoloured ornaments is carried on a decorated cart pulled by a red tractor at left. Devotees walk alongside in white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths, a purple sari, and a red sari, some holding books or objects. Earth-moving machinery and lit floats stand in the background.2016-09-15March 02 20132013-03-02Night 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.2015-04-29