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Night 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.

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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.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at an ashram-style outdoor ground. A lit temple chariot with a tiered, red-and-gold roof glows in the background. Near centre, a man in a red-orange robe and a bare-shouldered figure in orange-saffron cloth walk under a white and multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft on a long pole. Many devotees surround them: a man in a striped shirt and lanyard, women in saffron and teal saris, and white-clad people. Several carry orange and red flags. a person cues are weak here, so the central figures are described by role and clothing only.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night 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.2011-12-05Night procession with a decorated palanquin-style shrine glowing with lamps on the left and a flaming torch behind the crowd. A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his body, rudraksha mala beads and a dark bead necklace, walks centre-front beneath a tall ornate multicoloured parasol. Around him devotees in white dhotis and shawls, a woman in an orange shawl, a bald man in white, and a man in a red jacket follow. A man in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti walks at right, and an orange-and-blue flag and ornate banner are carried in the background. The centre figure shows a person cues: swept-back hair, saffron garment, rudraksha malas and ceremonial dress.2011-12-05Night 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 dirt path with a glowing temple structure in the background. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border walks at front, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held on a long pole. Beside him an orange-robed figure walks, and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl and others follow. Many devotees in white kurtas, yellow and pink saris and shawls carry saffron flags on poles. Several men in white dhotis stand to the right with hands folded in greeting.2011-12-05A 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 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path with a decorated ratha-style float lit by lamps, drawn by a tractor and carrying an illuminated deity murti. A man in a saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a standing figure in orange robes beside him near the float. Flaming torches on poles and a multicoloured fringed parasol light the scene, while devotees in white and cream dress, some with folded hands, follow on both sides. Trees and a dark sky frame the background.2011-12-05