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Night procession at a temple-style ratha, a decorated chariot lit with string lights and small lamps, pulled through a crowd. Many people walk in white dhotis and shirts, and others wear saffron and orange robes, with some in red and orange headwear. A man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, a woman in orange sari has a bindi, and a smoke plume rises near the chariot. Lit decorations line the route in the dark background.

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January 03 20162016-01-03December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and tube lights along the route. At the centre, an ornate illuminated ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti or peetha draped with white garlands, its golden canopy glowing. Smoke rises from incense or fire near the front of the chariot. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many with hands folded in prayer, while a few women wear orange and green saris. Floodlit buildings and decorative lights stretch in the background. The crowd appears to be roughly several dozen people.2016-01-03December 31 20152015-12-31A dense night procession of devotees moves toward an illuminated, multi-tiered temple tower lit with warm yellow lamps and strings of coloured lights. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts crowd the foreground, some in saffron-coloured cloth and some women in red-bordered saris. Tall golden poles with trident-topped finials and a large golden trident ornament stand among the crowd, and a decorated golden vehicle appears at the left edge. No individual can be distinguished as a specific ceremonial leader, and the crowd is too dense to isolate any single figure with confidence.2015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19December 31 20152015-12-31December 17 20112011-12-17December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copies