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Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.

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Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind four tall poles carrying golden-yellow pennant banners with red and blue floral emblem designs. Foreground figures wear saffron-orange robes, and a row of people in maroon and dark-red robes walks in step. A lit temple shrine with an illuminated deity murti glows in the background, with a lamp-lit palanquin or ratha near the center. A blue tarp shelter and a street lamp sit at left.2013-10-12February 21 20162016-02-21A nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a dirt road between a red brick wall and trees. A lit ratha/chariot with a deity murti and garlands sits in the background beneath a decorated canopy umbrella. In front, a crowd of devotees walks, many in white. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long shawl and a monk in orange-and-white walk ahead, a white-dressed attendant holds the umbrella, and a woman at left carries an orange flag. Several people wear white, and a woman in teal clothing stands at right. Some hold orange flags aloft.2011-12-05A night procession moves along a wide dusty road under orange sodium street lamps, with a flyover pillar structure in the hazy background. Many devotees walk in a dense crowd, most men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange saffron flags on poles. A banner with a dark background and a figure is raised among the crowd, and a round decorated ornament is visible further back. A man in the foreground with a moustache looks toward the camera, and a small white-topped vehicle with orange flags is at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-12Night procession on a dirt path with a dark sky overhead. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange scarf carries a red container at left. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside a woman in orange sari holding a long trident (trishul). A woman in orange robes and a patterned shawl walks at centre under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with fringed trim, and a sannyasi in orange robe holds a trident. Several men and women in white, orange and red saris and dhotis follow, some wearing orange scarves and mala beads. Crowd behind in the dark, a second decorated umbrella visible in the background.2010-11-11December 05 20112011-12-05