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Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.

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A nighttime procession on a stone-paved courtyard. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe, a gold pendant and garlands of white flowers, and holds a tall silver staff. Around him, barefoot young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas walk in step, some with white and yellow forehead markings. A woman in a grey sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border walk nearby. Behind them stands a lit golden ratha/chariot beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella, with more umbrellas at the edges. The scene looks like a temple procession at night.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21Night procession of saffron-robed devotees on a paved ground under a large decorated canopy with coloured streamers. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, hands folded in namaste, walks beside a tall golden pole. Behind him, shirtless men in orange dhotis with white tilak marks walk in step, some wearing rudraksha malas. A devotee at left holds a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments. Red and orange powder is spread on the ground in the foreground, and a red umbrella and mirror-work parasol stand at left. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange robes appear in the background.2016-10-30A night procession on a paved courtyard at a religious event. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pale-pink flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally, holding a large colourful umbrella with striped red, yellow, green and blue panels above him. Around him, a group in saffron-orange robes carry silver staffs and ceremonial rods, and some wear rudraksha beads. A young woman at left in orange clothing and a boy in white shirt walk nearby. A brightly lit green-and-gold chariot or shrine with decorative lights glows in the background against the dark sky.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a dirt road with an ornate illuminated chariot or palanquin behind. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long multicoloured flower garland, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala walks at centre holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Around him, devotees press palms together; a man in a white dhoti and shawl beside him wears a long dark mala, and women in orange, red and purple saris follow. Golden trident-shaped standards and a lit torch appear in the background. Whether the central figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-09-05Night procession on a gravel road led by a central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha mala, with a dark ceremonial umbrella held over him. Beside him walk a man in red-brown dhoti and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a brightly lit ornate golden chariot (ratha) with glowing lamps and red decorations is pulled by a tractor, surrounded by devotees in orange, white and red garments. a person appears as the garlanded figure walking beneath the umbrella, identified only by the ceremonial cues of umbrella, garland and saffron-toned clothing.2016-02-21December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white floral garland holds a tall silver staff topped with a small flag; he wears a dark red-maroon wrap, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him stands an illuminated golden-yellow chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, lit pillars and deity figures. Women in bright red saris and a woman in a grey sari with a handbag flank the procession, while lamps line the path and banana leaves frame the left edge. Appears to be a ratha procession with a deity murti on the lit chariot.2017-02-09Photograph of a ceremonial procession at night under a large fringed canopy with a gold pole. A central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a gold necklace, a patterned cloth turban with a crescent ornament, and a red and white tilak; he walks with hands folded along a striped runner. Behind him a shirtless man in orange garments holds a pink and white decorated kalasha with a green leaf bouquet, and several men in orange and maroon dhotis with white tilak and bead malas walk alongside. On the right, women in white saris and orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings.2017-10-08