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Night procession on sandy ground with a dark sky behind. A decorated palanquin with a colourful pyramidal canopy and lit lamps sits at right, carried forward by devotees. Saffron flags on poles flutter through the crowd. Men and women in white and pastel clothes walk closely together, with women in yellow, green and pink saris and salwar. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a figure in a deep orange-red robe. Several people at right wear orange and white clothing; one bald man in white stands at the far right edge. Oil lamps and torches light the scene.

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A night procession on a dirt path moves toward the viewer. Many devotees walk in white and cream clothes, with women in yellow, pink and green saris and a few in western tops. Several orange-robed monks lead the group, one in a saffron dhoti and shawl near the centre. Orange flags are raised on the left, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, a white and red striped umbrella and small ornamental banners is carried in the background under floodlights. The scene is lit by electric lights against a black sky.2011-12-05A night procession on a grassy field led by saffron-clad devotees. Near the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl walks beside a man in a yellow robe with red border, both carrying nothing visible while a sheltering umbrella with pink and white fringe is held over the procession. Behind them a lit ornate temple-shaped palanquin glows with a deity murti inside. Orange flags on poles and oil lamps flicker among participants in white kurtas, yellow saris and salwar kameez. A line of devotees holds hands at left, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. Bright crowd of roughly two dozen people visible.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.2011-12-05Night procession at a rathotsavam, with an ornately decorated ratha chariot lit warmly from within, its multicoloured canopy, pillars and fringed banners glowing against the dark sky. A seated deity murti sits under the canopy. Surrounding the chariot, a dense crowd of devotees walks along a dirt path; several people carry saffron and orange flags, and some men in white dhotis and shirts hold flaming torches aloft. A man in an orange t-shirt stands at left, a woman in a green sari and a woman in white cloth are visible in the crowd, and a bald man in white stands at right. No clearly identifiable person in the scene matches a person depiction, so no candidate is noted.2011-12-17Night 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 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.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession moves along a sandy dirt path lined with orange flags on poles. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe walks in front of an illuminated palanquin or ratha decorated with lamps and a canopy. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez in green, pink, blue and yellow walk in procession. A woman in a deep red sari stands at the right edge and a person in a white top and red skirt is near the lower right. Dark sky and a distant mound fill the background.2011-12-05A nighttime procession on a dirt road lit by floodlights and handheld lamps. At the centre, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha with a pointed, multicoloured canopy glows with lights and carries a deity murti. A large ornamental umbrella with a fringed multicoloured top is held aloft above the group. Devotees in white, yellow and red dress walk on both sides, many carrying small orange flags. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a man in a red-and-gold robe walk near the front, and several people in white clothing surround them. Some carry flaming lamps.2011-12-05Night procession on a sandy open ground with many devotees walking in white and light clothing, several carrying saffron-yellow flags on poles. A woman at left in a green shawl and red garment presses her palms together. At right, a decorated canopy with pink and white fringe shelters a richly adorned palanquin or ratha, and a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks near it, with saffron-clad sannyasis nearby. Floodlights and a temple tower are visible in the dark background.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red boundary wall. A large illuminated temple chariot or shrine with a lit deity murti sits in the background beneath a dark sky. A white and red canopy umbrella is carried above the group, and several saffron flags and lit torches are held by walkers. Central figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks in front, a person with long hair and ornate garments, though the appearance is uncertain at this distance. Around him are devotees in white and saffron, a woman in a turquoise sari, and a man in a white shirt and green pants. A bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks at the right edge. Crowd of about thirty people visible.2011-12-05December 15 20112011-12-15