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Night outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a few lamps. Several men in white dhotis and kurta-style shirts carry ceremonial staffs, a tall pole with a flag, and a gold-coloured ritual pot or vessel raised overhead. A figure in saffron-orange clothing and a tall ornamented headdress stands at left among the crowd. A young boy in an orange vest walks in the foreground, and small children and adults in white and orange line the sides. A decorated palanquin or shrine with floral garlands and lights sits at the upper left, and a canopy with red and yellow trim appears at right. Purple powder marks the ground in the foreground. Nearby devotees stand with hands together.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession on an open dirt ground. At left a decorated ratha or palanquin under a striped canopy holds a deity murti draped in red and gold. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed sadhus walk forward carrying ceremonial tridents, a peacock-feather fan, and a round fan, while a line of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stands behind. A few children in pink and yellow watch from the left. Many more people in white are gathered at right, with a smaller decorated palanquin in the distance.2010-11-11Night outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a few lamps. A palanquin-style canopy with a striped multicolour top and tassels is carried overhead, sheltering a decorated deity murti with a red and gold backdrop and garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver trident staffs and a ceremonial mace, and one man in a white dhoti stands bare-chested on the right. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks among them, and a man wears a white cap. A crowd of children and adults, including girls in pink and orange dresses and a boy in a green shirt, watches and gathers around the procession. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor procession on bare earth with patchy grass. Men in white dhotis and white shirts dance and gesture with raised arms, one holding a silver flag-like standard on a pole and another raising a long curved sword. Behind them, a decorated cart with a canopy of striped fabric and a floral-decorated deity murti is pulled through the crowd. On the right, women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris and a man in white stand in lines holding ceremonial fans and staffs. Several spectators in the background wear white, and a few carry red flags.2010-11-11A night-time procession at an outdoor ground, lit dimly, with a crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. In the centre, a man in white holds up a pair of golden trident-tipped staffs (tridents) while another man in white walks ahead. Two men on the right carry tall poles topped with bright orange-red flags, and a man on the far right holds a staff with a small ornamental finial. A young girl in a pink dress and other children stand among the crowd, and several devotees have their hands folded in namaste. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in appearance, so the identity is left uncertain.2010-11-11A night-time procession on a dirt ground lit by distant lights. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials, a trident-like staff and a ringed rod, and one man in front holds a golden trident-topped staff aloft. A central figure wears a tall ornate headdress and an orange garment while others in white walk around a palanquin-like canopy with a striped multicoloured top and a decorated deity murti beneath it. On the right, a row of devotees in white and orange, some in yellow shawls and red-orange wraps, stand observing. The scene is a devotional procession, with the canopy and staffs at its centre.2010-11-11Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A night-time procession moves across an open dirt field lit only by scattered lamps. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in groups, several wearing red or orange shawls. Children in bright shirts stand at left near the front. A tall ceremonial structure with a fringed canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha rises above the crowd, with ornamental poles and banners. At right, a man in white carries a long orange cloth, and another in white walks ahead of the group. No one can be identified with certainty from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2010-11-11Night procession on a dirt ground lit dimly, with a decorated palanquin or ratha topped by an ornate canopy and a deity murti at the upper left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, carry tall golden staffs and trident-like poles, one raising a staff overhead. Children and onlookers stand at the left edge in bright clothes, and purple powder is scattered on the ground. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figures are devotees and attendants in ritual white with orange shawls.2010-11-11Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07