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A nighttime procession moves through a brightly illuminated grounds area with colourful lights and a green-lit structure behind. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among devotees, some carrying red flags printed with a face-like emblem and tall decorated poles. A man at the front left holds a rudraksha mala and carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, beside a decorated yellow umbrella. Several ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style float with a dome frame stand behind. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, including a man in an orange jacket, are scattered across the scene, and a chain-link fence runs along the right side.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime procession moves along a stone-paved path lit with purple light. Many participants carry red flags and banners, and one flag shows a portrait of a smiling man in a headdress. A woman in an orange top and white skirt walks at the left, holding a red flag. Behind them, an illuminated ornate ratha/chariot with a tiered gold-and-red superstructure glows among string lights. Umbrellas in red and blue appear among the crowd.2016-12-09Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind four tall poles carrying golden-yellow pennant banners with red and blue floral emblem designs. Foreground figures wear saffron-orange robes, and a row of people in maroon and dark-red robes walks in step. A lit temple shrine with an illuminated deity murti glows in the background, with a lamp-lit palanquin or ratha near the center. A blue tarp shelter and a street lamp sit at left.2013-10-12Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05A night procession photographed in darkness. On the left, a large ornate ratha or chariot decoration with red, yellow, white and blue tassels and fringed netting hangs close to the frame. In the centre, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a brass torch or lamp with a bright flame. Around him, many people in white clothes and some in orange shawls walk or kneel. A multicoloured decorated umbrella rises behind him, and to the right an illuminated decorated palanquin or deity canopy with arches of red, green and yellow is visible. Some women carry brass pots.2006-12-23Night procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees in white and bright clothing. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe walks to the right, appearing to be a candidate for a person by his orange robe and turban, though his appearance is only partially distinctive. A man in a light grey shirt holds a bundle of white cloth with a yellow cloth, and another man in a checked shirt walks beside him. Behind them a man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl stands near a ceremonial trident and colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative panels. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris line the procession, some with folded hands.2006-12-20December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin or float bearing an illuminated deity murti framed by a garland-lit arch, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. Many red flags with yellow emblems are raised, and numerous umbrellas in gold, blue, purple and red with sequined edges shade the crowd. Several people in white and green traditional dress walk among the umbrellas, and strings of coloured fairy lights hang over the path under palm trees.2016-12-09Night procession on a road with a decorated golden cart carrying a canopy and kalasha-like ornaments. Women in deep red saris and garlands walk beside the cart, holding orange-red flags bearing a printed figure. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red sash holds a pole and a megaphone at the front, while men in white dhotis with red sashes and white headbands follow. A large tassel-decorated ornament hangs at the cart's side. The setting is dark, lit by the cart and streetlights.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night-time procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path lit with green and magenta floodlights. Many participants in red, orange and yellow clothing carry large umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red, and several carry red flags. At the upper right, an ornately lit float or palanquin glows with multicoloured lights and an illuminated deity murti figure. Palm trees and a lamp-lit background frame the scene. Uniformed men in green stand along the left edge near scaffolding and a sound system.2016-12-09February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09