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Night procession on a dark road lit by flashlights and illuminated floats. In the centre, a person in a saffron-brown robe and matching turban, with a long silver staff topped with a finial, wears a green-and-gold beaded necklace and walks beneath a fringed parasol. Beside and behind them, several people in maroon and gold-bordered garments and rudraksha malas carry silver staffs and walk in step. Behind them, glowing decorated chariots or palanquins with lit figures stand against the night. A figure in white walks further back on the road.

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Night procession on a dark road lit by a bright white torch in the foreground. A figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a tall silver staff. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border holds a silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in a dark saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Glowing illuminated ratha or chariot decorations appear in the background. Several people in the procession are visible, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2015-11-21November 22 20152015-11-22Night photo of a procession on a paved road. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, a large gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a tall silver staff and smiles. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid walks, and a bald man in maroon robes with gold stripes holds a bright torch. A woman in dark maroon with rudraksha beads walks at left. Illuminated stage-like structure and lights glow behind, with a large tyre and vehicle at left.2015-11-21November 16 20152015-11-16February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, multicolour festival chariot in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a maroon turban and an orange-and-blue flower garland walks behind a tall silver trident-staff. Behind him, a man in a maroon robe with gold stripes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in maroon saris and white saris walk alongside, and people in white clothes fill the background beneath strings of coloured lights.2015-11-22February 17 20162016-02-17A night procession on a dirt path, lit by a bright spotlight and a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha in the background. A figure in the centre wears a deep orange-red robe and a long garland of white and blue flowers, and stands beneath a dark ornate umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and behind him, men and young boys in saffron and red dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside a crowd of onlookers, some in yellow kurtas and blue trousers, some holding up phones. The scene is dark except for the lights and glowing chariot.2016-02-17Night procession at a temple-style event. In the centre, a person in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, wearing a maroon turban, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a marigold garland with blue ribbon, walks while holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Beside and behind them, people in maroon and brown robes with gold borders walk alongside, some holding rudraksha malas. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a woman in a white sari with gold border follow. Behind them an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a fringed canopy, lit with coloured lights, and a row of strings of multicoloured lights line the scene. Several white-clad people stand in the background.2015-11-22Night procession on a dirt path with devotees in dark red-brown robes and white dhotis with gold borders. At centre, a woman in a red head covering and red-orange garland holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame, walking between two men. The man on the right wears an ornate silver-patterned conical crown and rudraksha malas, lighting the flame with his hand. On the left, a man in a red-brown dhoti carries a trident-topped staff, and a tall ceremonial staff with an ornate tasselled canopy hangs above. Other participants and a torch bearer follow in the dark.2014-12-05