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A night procession on a dirt path lined with devotees holding torches and palms pressed together in namaste. Lit flaming torches are held by men in white kurtas at left, while a woman in a pink salwar kameez stands at the far left. At center, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot glowing with lamps carries a deity murti, pulled along the path. Behind it, a man in a white shirt and a woman in white walk, and orange-and-gold ceremonial banners stand above the crowd. At right, a person in a blue patterned shawl and rudraksha-style bracelets watches with hands folded, while another devotee in white joins with hands together. A red brick wall and dark trees frame the scene.

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December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road in front of a red boundary wall. A large illuminated temple chariot or shrine with a lit deity murti sits in the background beneath a dark sky. A white and red canopy umbrella is carried above the group, and several saffron flags and lit torches are held by walkers. Central figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks in front, a person with long hair and ornate garments, though the appearance is uncertain at this distance. Around him are devotees in white and saffron, a woman in a turquoise sari, and a man in a white shirt and green pants. A bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks at the right edge. Crowd of about thirty people visible.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05September 05 20162016-09-05January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A young man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling in the centre. Behind him a priest in white holds a tall pole with a red, blue and yellow canopy, and two orange-robed devotees follow. A decorated tractor-drawn ratha carries a deity murti framed by lit lamps, flowers and a multicoloured spired canopy, with flaming torches on poles beside it. Women in white saris and salwar kameez and onlookers stand along the path, some with folded hands. The figure in the centre shows only a plain red-orange robe and mala, so identity is uncertain.2011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path lined with grass and an orange wall. A flower-decorated float carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. Devotees walk alongside: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at the front, several people in white clothes with orange shawls, and others in t-shirts and jeans. A red tractor with a teal canopy stands at left, and a photographer in a red shirt is at the edge of the frame.2011-10-04December 15 20112011-12-15Night procession on a dirt road beside a brick wall, lit by a street lamp. A decorated ratha or float with a multicoloured, tasselled canopy and a figure-filled structure is pulled by a red tractor with headlights on. Several people in white ritual clothes, some with red waist cloths and rudraksha or bead malas, walk alongside, one woman in a white dress with a red sash at left. A man in a striped shirt and others in white shirts stand at right, several with hands joined in anjali. Garlands are draped on the tractor and float. Fire or light glows near the float's base.2013-10-12A nighttime procession moves along a dirt road lit by torches. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a dark patterned shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala, walking behind a large colourful canopy with a lit interior. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and sarees carry flaming torches, and a woman in pink and others in orange and white walk alongside. At the right, a man in a grey-white dhoti carries a tall trident-like staff, and a woman in white holds a torch. Smoke and dim trees surround the scene.2010-11-19 +1 copies