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A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a terracotta-coloured brick wall. A decorated wooden cart with a bronze-coloured carved frame carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands draped over the figure and an ornate gold stand in front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the left, holding the cart's rope or pole. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the cart, and a seated man in white clothes sits on the cart's orange cloth, with a small black box on the platform. Other figures are in the background.

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August 28 20112011-08-28A photograph of an evening procession on an open grass lawn. A wooden cart with a draped orange cloth carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, decorated with garlands of white flowers and a red and yellow framed image. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the cart beside the murti, with a bell and offerings nearby. On the right, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti holds a microphone, while other men in white and a man in a blue shirt and white trousers stand watching. Parked cars and a red-roofed building are visible in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor evening procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall and palm trees. A decorated wooden float draped with an orange cloth carries a large deity murti under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a golden lion-like vahana beneath it and flower garlands in red, white and yellow around the figure. Two men in white dhoti and shawl sit on the float; one wears a gold-beaded necklace and sits beside brass bells and a small kalasha-like vessel. A standing man in white dhoti with red borders bends over a black speaker box on the float. In the background a few people in ordinary clothes walk along the road and a man in a red shirt and orange cap sits by the float.2011-08-28 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20092009-01-20A decorated ratha-style procession vehicle is parked on a dirt road, carrying a golden deity murti under an ornate canopy with a fringed gold umbrella. The murti, seated on a peacock-like vahana, is framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside the cart near a red tractor with a green canopy. Behind him are brick walls, a green-and-blue van and a utility pole. No one is identified by face; the visible people are a devotee in white, and a tractor driver in striped clothing.2011-10-31November 16 20152015-11-16December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession on a paved path lined with red brick walls and green trees. A gold-and-brass wheeled ratha/chariot carries a decorated golden palanquin draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and white flower strands. A multicoloured parasol and a gilded dragon-head finial with hanging bells and tasselled ornaments rise above it. A man in an orange-and-saffron garment and turban stands on the cart near the palanquin, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a ceremonial shawl steadies it from the front. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a white cloth bag or umbrella, walk alongside, and orange flags and onlookers appear in the background.2011-07-15October 31 20112011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copies