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Night procession with a brightly lit, richly decorated palanquin or chariot in the background, its canopy hung with red, blue and gold textiles and yellow flower decorations. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-and-orange patterned saree and a woman in white with an orange scarf walk among devotees; one woman raises a fist in the air. A young man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, beside a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and a man in orange garments. Orange and red flags and a lit torch appear among the crowd, with buildings lit at night behind.

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Night procession on a dirt road with many devotees walking past a brightly decorated palanquin-style shrine carrying an illuminated deity murti, flanked by flaming torches. Two men in saffron/orange robes, one holding a rudraksha mala, walk near the front; a saffron umbrella with red and gold fringe is held aloft above a person in orange. Devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, saffron stoles, sarees in orange, pink and turquoise, and white salwar kameez. Many people stand in the crowd behind, some holding hands. The black sky frames the scene.2011-12-05Night procession with an illuminated, colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin at left, its lamps glowing yellow and orange. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, walks centre frame beneath a red, green and yellow fringed parasol held by a man in white. Around him stand a woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a pendant, a woman in a white top with an orange shawl, an older woman in white, and a man in an orange robe with a saffron hood. A bare-chested man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together at right. Several other people are visible in the background, and a multi-storey building is lit against the night sky.2011-12-05Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road led by a glowing, multi-tiered decorated chariot or palanquin with a lit deity murti inside, approaching from the dark background. Participants in white dhotis and kurtas, saffron/orange robes and colourful saris and salwar kameez walk in the crowd. A decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red and gold trim is held over the central figure in an orange robe; several orange flags and lit torches line the route. Many people hold orange flags. The crowd includes men and women in white, saffron and pastel clothing walking closely together.2011-12-05May 27 20132013-05-27Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin-style shrine lit by torches, its canopy painted in bright colours and a garlanded deity murti visible inside. A tall person in a red-orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks under a striped umbrella, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red waistband walks beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes follow, along with a woman in yellow and another in green.2011-12-05Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05Night procession on a open dirt ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with red shawls. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and fold hands in namaste. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue canopy and garlands is lit, and a lit temple-style shrine tower holds a deity murti, with a figure in orange near the chariot. Mostly the crowd is in motion, with many people visible in the foreground and background.2013-05-27Night procession with a lit ratha-style shrine glowing with oil lamps behind the marchers. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-red saffron sannyasi garment and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward, with a red bindi. A white-clad man in a dhoti with gold border carries a long wooden pole with a flame at its top beside him. Others in white dhotis, a woman in a red shawl and white kurta, a woman in a yellow sari, and a man in an orange top walk behind. Orange and red ceremonial flags on poles flank the procession.2011-12-05Night 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 20112011-12-05