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A night procession seen through dense smoke or mist. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall brass trident-like staff with a curled top, and another man in white dhoti walks with a cream umbrella fringed with silver tassels. Behind them, people in red and orange garments carry red flags and umbrellas. Above, a large colourful deity murti on a float is partly visible. The scene is lit by bluish light and fills the frame with figures.

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September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession at a temple with a pink-and-white deity murti, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, carried on a palanquin-like platform. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with ash markings on their foreheads and gold-coloured borders on their cloth carry long red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas on poles. A man in the center holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a woman in a dark sari stands in the foreground. Colourful string lights decorate the background, and a few other attendees in white clothing line the procession.2016-12-12October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night outdoor ritual at a fire pit with rising smoke and a fine rain falling. A person seen from behind in a white garment holds up a lit lamp or vessel with an ornate golden top toward a flaming altar. Behind them, a large orange-red umbrella shades a garlanded deity murti with marigold garlands and a golden crown-like adornment. Red and orange cloths and offerings lie on the ground in the foreground, and a few people stand in the dim background.2016-10-11Night procession in rain at an outdoor temple event. A person in white cloth stands at the right with a bright lamp or flame in hand, facing a decorated wooden platform draped in orange and green cloth with garlands and leaves. Smoke or incense rises from the platform. Behind them a yellow umbrella and a red umbrella shelter the scene, and a red tractor and other white-clad people stand in the background.2016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession on a lit street as seen from an elevated vantage point. Many people in saffron, orange and white clothing carry bright orange and red umbrellas and red flags, and a performer in a large red and gold headdress with a mask walks among them. A red wall with climbing vines lines the left side, and bright floodlights and a vehicle appear at the top right. Some participants wear dhoti-style white garments and others carry long poles or sticks.2016-12-09Night procession in rain on a road, with a decorated float carrying a large deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a red and orange cloth. A man in an orange dhoti stands on the float steadying the figure. In front, a man in white dhoti and reddish-brown beaded necklace holds a tall golden trident, and another man in orange and gold walks beside the cart. Yellow and red umbrellas shelter the procession, and a bright light glows in the background.2016-10-11Night procession photo. A large deity murti with flower garlands is carried on a decorated float with red, orange and green cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right, holding a metal vessel from which smoke or incense rises. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange clothing stand under a yellow umbrella and a red umbrella, while a red tractor with a trailer and lit lamps sits to the right. Fireworks or sparks streak through the dark sky.2016-10-11A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers, filled with many people seated and standing on colourful woven mats during a ritual gathering. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people hold tall ceremonial staffs and ornate golden parasols and umbrellas. Golden peetha seats and ornate brass vessels and kalasha pots are arranged on the floor, with a small flame glowing on one shrine seat. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and an orange flag hangs on the upper right wall.2015-09-12A nighttime procession moves through a brightly illuminated grounds area with colourful lights and a green-lit structure behind. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among devotees, some carrying red flags printed with a face-like emblem and tall decorated poles. A man at the front left holds a rudraksha mala and carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, beside a decorated yellow umbrella. Several ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style float with a dome frame stand behind. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, including a man in an orange jacket, are scattered across the scene, and a chain-link fence runs along the right side.2016-12-09