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Night photograph of a festival procession on a teal and yellow ratha. A figure in an orange-red dhoti and a white turban kneels at the front edge of the chariot, bare-armed, with rudraksha beads on the arm and chest, holding a brass vessel out toward the crowd. A red and white striped cloth and flower garland decorate the platform behind. Below, a crowd of devotees reaches up with open hands to receive from the vessel. Strings of green and purple fairy lights hang in the dark background.

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November 24 20152015-11-24Night photograph of a procession on a green-and-yellow ratha/chariot lit by string lights overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes, a light gold head covering and a bead necklace leans from the chariot, extending a metal bowl or vessel toward outstretched hands of devotees below. Devotees in white and light clothing reach upward to receive offerings. A pink-and-striped cloth drapes the chariot, and a flower garland is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a rathotsavam procession with devotees receiving prasad.2015-11-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24Night photograph of a seated figure on a green and yellow wooden cart or ratha at an outdoor evening event, lit by strings of green and blue fairy lights overhead. The figure wears an orange-red dhoti or wrap, a white turban, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bangles, and holds a brass bowl that devotees reach up to touch. Several devotees in white kurtas and a red sweater reach upward with cupped hands toward the bowl, an elderly woman in red and a child visible among them. Pink and striped cloth and a small flower garland decorate the ratha.2015-11-24November 21 20152015-11-21December 24 20112011-12-24Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style event with string lights and illuminated arches in the background. In the foreground, a figure with a long-haired head wrapped in an orange turban and wearing orange robes is seated on a raised orange platform, with a white garland around the shoulders. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, holds a gold-and-purple cloth and a small packet while others stand around. Women in white saris with orange borders and young men in orange and green clothing stand nearby, and a crowd is visible further back.2010-01-24Night procession on a decorated wheeled ratha or chariot with a brass-trimmed base and a canopy of marigold and multicolour flower garlands above a deity murti. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a patterned white-and-silver crown, bends forward over a tray of fruit and offerings. A young woman in a white top and orange-red shawl holds up an offering plate to him. Standing nearby are men in checked shirts, a man in white dhoti holding a torch flame, and a person in a headcloth holding a book. Figures on the left and centre are seen partly in the dark, with a lit torch at right and an orange-red building behind.2011-12-24December 23 20162016-12-23December 29 20102010-12-29Night photograph of a ceremony on a wooden cart decorated with carved panels and a Ganesha relief. A seated young man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits before a deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands, with a silver-and-gold crown behind him. In front of him is a brass plate of fruit and coconuts. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds out offerings, while a cameraman films and a woman in red shawl and glasses stands at right. Oil lamps burn at the edge of the scene.2011-12-24