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A night procession of a temple-style palanquin and a decorated chariot lit by lamps and torchlight. On the left, a small multi-tiered canopied palanquin draped in colourful patterned textiles with yellow fringe stands open, its interior glowing with light. To the right, a golden ornate chariot bearing deity murti is festooned with red and white floral garlands and topped with a canopy; trident-like staffs stand beside it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-saffron sashes, walk and stand around the vehicles in the dark, with a few people in the foreground.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A night procession photographed in near darkness. A canopied ratha or palanquin with red and gold draping and an illuminated deity murti sits at left, lit by warm lamps, while a second decorated float with garlands glows at right. A vehicle with headlights is at far left. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks along the dark street, some with hands folded, lit only by the floats and a street lamp above.2013-03-02A night procession photographed in darkness. In the left foreground a decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered, ornate roof and red and gold drapery carries a deity murti under lamplight, borne forward beside a dark vehicle with two bright headlights. Further back, a lit arch and a second decorated float glow amid a dense crowd of dark figures. On the right, a tall standing figure in white and light robes stands near a street lamp. Crowd members are partially visible and silhouetted.2013-03-02February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photo of a Shivaratri procession in an open ground, with a large illuminated tower-shaped temple chariot (ratha) at centre, its tiers hung with garlands and strings of lights and lit with oil lamps. Crowds of people in white and light clothing stand in the foreground, facing the chariot. To the left, a smaller lit shrine-like structure holds a deity murti. To the right, a decorated float with a lit canopy and strings of coloured lights carries figures, and a flag-bearing vehicle is parked nearby. Several people in white clothing carry ceremonial items. Dark sky above.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with two decorated ratha-style palanquins under lamplight. The left ornate multi-tiered canopy has red, orange and blue patterned fabric, tassels, and an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands in a red-draped shrine. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths and sacred markings walk beside, some holding the ropes of the chariot. A second chariot on the right shows a seated figure under a canopy strung with marigold garlands and red tassels. Devotees in white and orange attire stand near staves and a kalasha-like finial.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival. A large ratha or chariot decorated with dense white, red and yellow flower garlands and draped cloth carries a seated figure with a garland and a rounded headdress. Two standing men in white dhoti and shawl attend beside it, one holding a microphone stand. A brightly illuminated multi-tiered tower with sculpted figures glows green, red and gold at left. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, some raising phones.2016-12-23A night procession at a temple festival. A large ornately decorated wooden ratha/chariot canopy with a red, yellow and white painted cloth top, fringed yellow valances and cylindrical painted pillars glows under warm lights. Inside the canopy a deity murti is visible on a red-draped platform. A man in orange ochre robes and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge of the chariot, one hand on its frame. In front, several women in saris, including one with white face paint and a woman in a patterned dress, walk alongside, and a woman in white sari with a gold necklace walks at right. Another chariot with a lit canopy and a carved horse figure follows at right, with people carrying long poles.2013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style event: a large illuminated golden ratha/chariot with tiered roof, covered in colourful garlands and warm lights, dominates the centre. Crowds of devotees in silhouette fill the foreground. At left, a gilded figure of a bull (nandi-style) with a white-clad attendant standing beside it, and a fan or chamara being held. At right, another decorated float with figures and streetlight. Some people are visible on the platform in white clothing. Overall a festival procession at night.2015-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05