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Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A young man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling in the centre. Behind him a priest in white holds a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow canopy, and two orange-robed devotees follow. A decorated tractor-drawn ratha carries a deity murti framed by lit lamps, flowers and a multicoloured spired canopy, with flaming torches on poles beside it. Women in white saris and salwar kameez and onlookers stand along the path, some with folded hands. The figure in the centre shows only a plain red-orange robe and mala, so identity is uncertain.

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Night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti lit by oil lamps, its canopy covered in colourful embroidered cloth. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads walks ahead of the cart, grasping its side, with his head shaved; he has no visible long hair, crown, or ornate cues to suggest a person, so he is described only as a priest or devotee. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti with a white umbrella held aloft. Devotees in white and orange garments walk alongside, some holding orange flags with emblems, and a woman in a yellow-orange saree stands near the cart. Torches and lamps light the scene against a dark night sky.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick wall, with a lit ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. A large white umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft over a man in a red-and-orange sanyasi robe at centre. Beside him walks a man in an orange robe with a bare head and a tall orange shawl-like wrap, while devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with rudraksha malas, follow closely. Orange flags on poles line the route. A bare-chested devotee with a white dhoti is at right. Dozens of people fill the frame.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21September 05 20162016-09-05A night procession lit by bright lights. At centre, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks forward smiling, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Behind them a illuminated ornate palanquin or chariot with a fringed canopy, tassels and garlands is carried along. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees hold ritual items; crowds of devotees in white, orange and red saris and dhotis line both sides of the path. A dark building and trees stand at the right edge.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05