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A night procession on a dirt ground lit by a single floodlight. A decorated wooden ratha or palanquin-style cart is hung with orange and white marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a striped canopy, and a seated figure in an ornate crown and decorated costume sits on it. A man in orange and saffron cloth in the foreground raises a lit lamp toward the cart. Around them, devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, some with faces and clothes dusted with coloured powder, stand with hands folded or hold up orange flags. The scene feels like a festival procession or aarti at night.

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March 02 20132013-03-02December 15 20112011-12-15Night procession on a dark road with a decorated golden ratha-style cart pulled forward by a bullock-like tow. A seated figure in red and gold attire, wearing a crown-like headpiece and a white and red garland, sits on a red-cushioned throne under a multicoloured striped canopy. The cart is festooned with marigold garlands, purple and orange flowers, tassels and hanging bells. Around it walk devotees: women in pink, orange and white saris, one with a red-smeared face, and a man in orange holding a long pole flag. Orange flags bearing a blue bird emblem are carried through the crowd. Foliage stands at right beneath the night sky.2011-12-15February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at an ashram, with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands in orange, purple and white, colourful tasselled hangings in green, pink, yellow and blue, and a striped multicoloured canopy. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a crown and white floral garland rides on the vehicle, holding a sword aloft. A bearer in red clothing stands at the front, and devotees in pink, white and lavender clothes, some with coloured powder on them, walk alongside. A round emblem shield with a blue bird-like logo hangs on the chariot. Several people are visible in the foreground and along the sides of the procession.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15January 1st 2013March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession scene at a temple festival. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with white-smeared forehead and body, wearing an orange cloth and white flower garland, holds a flaming lamp toward a decorated chariot. On the golden palanquin, a man in orange clothing with a red garland and white tilak sits beneath a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels, while attendants stand alongside. The chariot is adorned with strings of purple, white and pink flowers, hanging tassels in pink, green, yellow and purple, and a deity murti is not clearly visible. Smoke drifts in the dark background, with lamps glowing near the wheels.2013-03-02A nighttime procession at an ashram event: a large golden ornate palanquin with a carved golden dragon-like prow and a striped rainbow canopy topped with a lotus finial is carried through a crowd. Garlands of orange and white marigolds and purple flowers drape the palanquin, with colourful tassels hanging from its edges. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown and a red-and-white garland. Devotees surround it: a man in a red robe on the left, women in saffron and sari-style dress, men in white kurtas, and a man with a white forehead marking in the foreground. A red-and-orange flag is visible at the left edge, and a medallion on the palanquin bears a white bird emblem. Trees and a dark sky form the background.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02