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Night procession on a gravel road in front of an illuminated ratha, a tall tiered chariot lit with warm lamps and decorated with a deity figure. On the left, a line of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks toward the chariot, with several children in orange among them. On the right, a man bare-chested with a red sash and white dhoti holds a long gold-tipped staff, beside a man in white holding a red-and-gold umbrella-style standard. Coloured lights glow in the background.

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Night photograph of a procession on a gravel path. A brightly illuminated ratha, a tiered chariot with glowing orange lights, stands at the far end. Two lines of devotees face each other along the path: on the left, women in orange and red saris and men in white dhotis; on the right, a small child in white and red, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the right foreground a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and gold-banded waist holds a long staff with an orange-and-gold flag, while another man beside him carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella. Coloured lights glow in the background.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession on a gravel path lit by a brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) with a tall tiered tower of lamps and coloured lights at its centre. Devotees in orange and saffron garments line both sides of the path; a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and a beaded mala walks at the left foreground, hands together. Further along, a figure in a dark garment walks near the chariot. A red, yellow and green canopy edge appears at the left. Dark trees frame the scene.2016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession at an ashram. A brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot with glowing lamps and a deity murti under a canopy is pulled forward along a gravel path. Two figures in dark maroon and deep red garments walk at the front near the chariot, one carrying a small lamp or light. Around them, a large crowd in orange and saffron robes with white dhoti-clad men follows on both sides, some wearing rudraksha malas. Dark trees frame the scene.2016-02-21A night procession on a sandy road passes a brightly illuminated ratha or temple chariot with a tiered, lamp-lit roof and carved figures, decorated with string lights and flags. Ornate red, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas on long poles lead the line, and a bright lamp glows on the ground ahead. Robed devotees line both sides: a man in saffron/orange robes with a bare upper body, a shaved-headed man in white, women in saris of orange, green and pink, and a figure with a long rudraksha-style mala. A cameraman films the group, and smoke rises near the left side. Deity murti visible on the chariot.2016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession on a gravel road at a temple-style event. A brightly illuminated, multi-tiered ratha/chariot with lit orange and blue lights and a deity murti visible at its base is central, with a small umbrella-shaped canopy beside it. Dozens of people walk along both sides: on the left a line in white and orange clothes, and on the right devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and sarees with gold borders, some with raised hands in prayer. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and garland stands near the chariot. Dark sky surrounds the scene.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21