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Night street procession in a town lane. Center: an ornate gilded palanquin/ratha with carved golden pillars, a small shrine-like top, orange and red garlands and draping, and a red-and-orange flag on a pole. Inside it, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and ornaments. A man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the palanquin, and devotees crowd the street around it, many in white and pastel shirts. At left a man films with a camera. Shopfronts, hanging signs and a lit Christmas-style conical light tree frame the lane.

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A night procession on a city street with a decorated ratha or palanquin at center, its gilded canopy hung with red and orange garlands. Beneath it sit deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold-coloured ornaments. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk beside and around the float. A crowd of onlookers stands close, some in white shirts and patterned shirts, while a cameraman in an orange shawl films at lower left. Illuminated strings of lights form a tall tower behind, with commercial signs and a red flag on a pole to the right.2006-09-24Night procession on a dark street lined with shops and hanging pennants. At the centre is an ornate silver-gilded palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands and red-and-gold drapery, with a small kalasha-like finial atop. Men in orange-and-white dhotis or sacred-thread-style orange shawls walk alongside and support the carriage. Around it crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white sari, and people in checked shirts follow closely. A red rope barrier runs along the left side. The scene is lit mainly by street lights and the carriage's lamps.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A night photograph of a street procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange and marigold garlands and draped fabric. Two deity murtis stand on the ratha, adorned with flower garlands. Devotees in white and light-coloured clothing walk alongside and behind it, some pulling ropes attached to the ratha. A man in an orange cloth stands near the ratha, and bunting flags strung across the street and a few bicycles appear at the right edge under street lighting.2006-09-24Night photograph of a procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot moving down a street lined with shops and strung pennant flags. Two deity murtis are seated under an ornate gold canopy, draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers and red fabric. Several men in white dhotis stand on the chariot; one wears an orange shawl and another holds a fan or cloth beside the murtis. A crowd of devotees in white, some in shirts and some women in saris, gathers at the chariot's edge, while speakers are mounted on the platform. A trident-topped orange flag rises above the canopy.2006-09-24November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesOctober 15 20062006-10-15October 09 20062006-10-09November 11 20062006-11-11October 16 20062006-10-16February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesOctober 15 20062006-10-15