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Night procession at an ashram courtyard with a silver chariot pulled by four silver horses, decorated with orange, pink and multicoloured garlands. A figure seated on the chariot wears red and gold. A devotee in bare-chested orange cloth holds a lit camphor flame toward the chariot, with white ash markings on his shoulders and arms. Around them, people in orange and green clothing stand under decorated umbrellas, and a smoky light fills the night sky above a brick building strung with lights.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession outdoors on a stone-paved courtyard in smoky air. A silver chariot pulled by five silver horses with colourful tassels and red-and-white trappings carries a deity murti under a canopy, decorated with multicoloured pompoms and garlands. In front, a bare-backed priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his torso and arms holds a lit flame aloft toward the chariot. Devotees in orange and green saris and white shirts stand along the sides, some holding umbrellas, and others raise hands in greeting. A metal cart with a trolley wheel sits at right beside a large vessel, and a building with a purple bird emblem is behind.2017-03-13Night procession outdoors in front of a stone-walled building strung with coloured lights. A silver chariot pulled by four silver horses with colourful tassels and garlands rolls forward. A seated figure in a red and gold garment with a crown-like headpiece and beaded necklaces sits on the chariot beneath a canopy decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and blue. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with white ash markings on his arms holds a lit flame toward the chariot. Devotees in orange and white clothing and bystanders with umbrellas line the stone pavement.2017-03-13Night procession with a silver ratha chariot pulled by five silver horses with coloured tassels and orange-red headdresses. A seated figure with long dark hair, orange-red garments and gold necklaces sits under a silver canopy decorated with colourful tassel fringes and garlands. A man in orange clothing with white ash markings on his arms and chest holds a lit camphor or aarti flame aloft at right, while people in orange and white clothing gather and raise hands behind him. Strings of small lights and umbrellas appear against a stone building.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A silver chariot pulled by four silver horses, decorated with multicoloured tassels, a canopy and garlands, carries a seated figure in red and gold, flanked by attendants. In the foreground a bare-backed man in orange cloth with a sacred thread stands facing the chariot. Devotees in orange and red garments line the procession route, some holding umbrellas, and a young man in white clothes stands at a cart on the right. String lights hang over a brick building. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2017-03-13Night procession at an ashram. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white and orange body markings and an orange cloth holds a lit camphor flame toward a silver chariot. The chariot is pulled by four silver horses with coloured tassels and carries a deity murti under a decorated canopy with colourful garlands. Behind, a crowd of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stands along the path under umbrellas, with string lights overhead and a stone building behind.2017-03-13Photo 11712305Outdoor evening procession on a paved courtyard in front of a stone building with a metal-roofed hall. At centre, a silver chariot drawn by five white horses with ornate silver harness, pulled by a group of devotees, carries a deity murti with a painted face, decorated with a colourful garland of pompoms and a white canopy overhead. Several women in red and orange saris stand around it, some holding umbrellas of red, maroon and green. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a sacred thread and long braided hair faces the chariot with his back to the camera. A man in white shirt and white trousers pushes a blue cart with a large pot. Strings of lights hang on the building and a dark sky is overhead.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13May 08 20172017-05-08Night procession scene. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a long mala of rudraksha beads, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, performing aarti. Behind him, a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with garlands of green, red and yellow flowers. Ornate gold-framed canopies and smoke rise in the dark background under a string of lights.2006-12-23