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April 23 20132013-04-23Night photograph of a dirt road lined with dark trees and a red brick wall. In the foreground two women walk toward the camera: the left wears a white sari with a red shawl, the right a red sari with a gold border. Further back a brightly lit ornate chariot or palanquin with a lamp-lit canopy moves down the road, accompanied by a procession of people in white and red garments carrying lamps or flags.2013-04-23A nighttime photograph of a dirt road lined with dark foliage and a low orange wall on the left. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha shrine, lit with warm lamps and draped in colourful garlands and fabric, is carried in the distance along the road. Several people in white clothing walk alongside it, and one person in the foreground stands at the roadside holding a lit lamp that glows against the dark. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene, and a street lamp is visible at the top left.2010-11-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29A night procession moves along a dark dirt path between a lit orange-brick wall and tree foliage. Several people carry flaming torches, and a figure in front wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl. A woman in a red sari walks in the foreground holding a torch, while others in white clothing follow. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with a floral canopy and lights is visible. The scene is lit mainly by torches and a wall lamp.2016-09-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dark road lit by a single bright lamp on a wall behind. Women in red and maroon saris and white garments walk in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long gold-tipped poles. At right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold floral ornaments and a small shrine-like canopy is carried forward, with a lit figure seated on it. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. Devotees in the foreground carry small items, and the scene is lit by torches and lamps.2013-10-12Night procession on a wide unpaved road lit by a bright lamp at the left. Two long lines of people face inward and stand with hands folded in namaskar, the left line wearing red and orange garments with gold borders and the right line in red and orange saris and dhotis. At the centre, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot glows with warm light and curved golden decoration, drawn forward at the head of the procession. A man in white garments walks in front of the chariot, with others in red and white clothing walking beside it. Trees and a small building stand at the right edge, and a decorated palanquin-style structure is visible at far right.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road with devotees lining both sides. On the left, people in red and orange saffron garments and white dhotis walk in a row, some children among them. On the right, figures in white and dark clothing stand back. In the centre distance a brightly lit, illuminated palanquin or chariot with glowing lamps is carried forward, with a small light at its base. Dark trees and a reddish wall frame the scene.2016-02-17