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A 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.

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August 28 20112011-08-28Outdoor evening procession on a grassy ground. A small wooden cart with large wheels carries a gold-painted palanquin-style canopy with a striped fringed top and a garlanded shrine containing a deity murti with a red-orange figure. Beside the cart, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an orange cloth with a microphone. To the right, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands near a man in a dark blue shirt holding a small object, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a lanyard speaks into a microphone. Several men in casual clothes stand on the left near parked vehicles and a red-roofed building, and a loudspeaker stands at right.2011-08-28 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor procession on a grassy lawn. A deity murti decorated with red and green garlands and a fringed canopy is carried on a decorated wooden ratha/chariot with blue cloth. A man in an orange robe and tall crown stands at the chariot holding the canopy pole, and white-clad men carry long poles at right while a woman in a yellow sari and others in white stand nearby. Spectators, including children, watch from the left. Trishula staffs stand beside the cart, and a large orange-robed statue stands in the background beside a tree.2011-10-31August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a grassy compound. A decorated wooden chariot carries a deity murti under a gold-fringed parasol, the figure wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers and a green cloth. A standing man in saffron robe and tall crown-like headdress holds a ritual implement beside the cart. Devotees in white dhotis and tunics pull the cart by ropes and walk with trident staffs. Women in saris and children watch from the left, and a large black and orange statue stands at right near a red building.2011-10-31November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor evening procession on a grassy field. A golden ratha-style float carries a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and white shawl stands on the float, raising his hand in blessing. Below, a white-clad priest holds a camera, and a crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together, many in saris, salwar kameez and white clothing. A bright orange umbrella appears at right. Buildings and trees lie behind.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA 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.2011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt and grass field. A wheeled cart carries a gilded deity murti under an ornate canopy with a fringed top, a figure in white seated beside it on an orange cloth. A covered orange-draped platform with a patterned border stands on the right. Around them, people in white and saffron clothing stand and watch, including a woman in white and a woman in a pink and yellow sari. Several children on the left wear bright everyday clothes. A multi-storey concrete building and trees stand in the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesAn evening procession on a flat wooden cart with a golden-yellow carved frame and an orange cloth draped over its bed. At the centre a deity murti stands under a large multicoloured canopy with fringe, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red and yellow garlands, mounted on a golden elephant-shaped base. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the cart holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and an offering tray in the other. Around the cart, devotees with folded hands in saffron and white clothes watch, including an elderly woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white with a gold necklace. A grey sky, trees, parked vehicles and low red-roofed buildings form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copies