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At night, an ornate silver palanquin with a domed canopy, pillars and engraved panels sits on a paved path, its seat lined in pink and strewn with orange and yellow flowers, with a garland draped over one side. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a lanyard stands at right beside a red-wrapped carrying pole. Strings of multicoloured lights run along a red wall behind, with trees silhouetted against the dark sky.

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November 22 20152015-11-22November 15 20152015-11-15Night procession outdoors under dark trees with coloured string lights in the background. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a silver palanquin with ornate repoussé panels, pink curtains and a red-draped pole. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. The men wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and event lanyard badges. Two bystanders stand at right, one holding a small tray. No individual is identified as a person.2015-11-11Night procession at an outdoor compound. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a silver palanquin with pierced, filigreed sides and small pink-lined openings on a red carrying pole. A deity murti sits inside, draped in red and pink cloth. A man in white kneels at the palanquin's front, adjusting the murti. Behind, a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a woman in a red sari stand near a red-brick building with a lit window. A fringed canopy and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner hang at the left, with a tree overhead.2015-11-15November 16 20152015-11-16A night procession scene centred on an ornate silver palanquin with a canopy of arches and floral relief carving, carrying a deity murti draped in a red and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded in devotion, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred threads. Orange and saffron ceremonial banners with floral motifs hang in the background.2015-11-22November 15 20152015-11-15Night procession scene at an outdoor ground lit by colourful string lights in the background. A large silver-finished ceremonial palanquin or ratha with ornate repoussé floral carving, a tall back panel, a red cushioned seat and red and white flower garlands is being tended by four men in white. The man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, one man wears a white shirt and dhoti, another in white kurta with a garland and beaded necklace, and a fourth in white stands at the rear. Red flower petals are scattered on the platform. The seat is empty.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple-style event: several men in white dhotis and shirts carry an ornate silver palanquin with arched canopy and finials, its red-cushioned interior partly visible and decorated with a flower garland. A young boy in white with an orange sacred thread in front holds a terracotta lamp, while a man on the right holds a long brass torch-like staff. Participants wear green and yellow identification badges and white-and-gold cloth; a red pole rests on the carriers' shoulders. Dark trees and string lights frame the scene. The palanquin is a ceremonial vehicle; no seated figure is visible.2015-11-11Night-time procession at a temple-style courtyard lit with strings of coloured lights in green, orange and purple along a multi-storey building. A silver palanquin with pink and red cloth, carried on red poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts, leads the procession. Behind it, drummers and musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls play drums and cymbals, one wears a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with a bare chest and beaded necklace stands at right. Decorative red, orange and yellow parasols, and a large dark drum, appear among the group on sandy ground.2015-11-15Night procession at a temple-style festival: an ornate silver palanquin with a white canopy draped in white and multicolour flower garlands, its red cushioned seat empty. Several men in white dhotis and shirts push or guide it along a dirt road. A young man on the left, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, smiles with palms joined. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes raise their hands, and a lit tower with coloured lights stands in the background along with strings of coloured lights on buildings.2015-11-22January 02 20162016-01-02