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May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road under trees, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style cart at the centre. The cart is draped in purple, red and white garlands, has a multicoloured canopy umbrella on a gold pole, and carries a deity murti under flower decoration. A tractor with a turquoise canopy is at the right. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks ahead of the cart. Behind him a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands with palms joined in namaste, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2011-10-04Night procession on a dirt road. A smiling person in a rust-red robe with gold-yellow borders and a matching red turban stands in front, holding a silver trident and wearing a gold necklace and gold armbands. Behind them a red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels reads Dhyana Peetam. Further back, a tractor pulls a decorated float with deity murtis garlanded in flowers under green draping. Two men sit in the tractor cab, and coloured lights glow in the distance. The outfit and trident suggest a Shiva-themed costume, but the person's identity is not established from appearance.2015-11-16February 17 20162016-02-17Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin cart lit with string lights and draped in marigold garlands and colourful fabric. Inside the canopy sits a figure beneath a crown-like floral ornament; beside it stands a man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban with an ornate gold necklace. To the right, two attendants in dark maroon robes hold long staffs, and a man in white kurta stands near a red tractor at left. An ornate gold-fringed parasol is visible at upper right.2015-01-13November 16 20152015-11-16February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-like compound. In the centre, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and stands under a dark ornate parasol. Behind him a brilliantly lit golden ratha or chariot with flower garlands and green lights carries a deity murti. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside a red wall. On the right, a man in brown-maroon robe with gold borders holds a small light. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Four clearly visible men appear in the foreground, with many more people in the background.2016-02-21Night procession on a dirt road, lit by small lights. A golden ratha or chariot with horse figures and an ornate canopy glows behind. In front, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe, a gold pendant, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is probable Swamiji by his long hair, garland, gold ornaments and red robe. Beside him, a man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti with a bare upper body and sandalwood markings on his arms holds a torch. Another person in white walks at the right edge, and a figure in a dhoti walks on the left.2016-02-21February 19 20152015-02-19May 01 20152015-05-01