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October 30 20112011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30Night procession on a paved path with a tractor-drawn gold-trimmed wagon carrying a large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red and white backdrop, garlanded with white and orange flowers. A seated bearded man in red garments and a flower garland rides on the wagon. Nearby, a man in an orange robe walks beside it, along with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, a man with white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and a woman in red sari. Another illuminated float follows behind, and a tree with hanging seed pods stands at right.2016-10-11Night photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A golden ratha-style cart with a decorated vehicle is draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a striped multicoloured canopy overhead and a gold-tipped beam curving at the top. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits on the cart near a brass vessel. Around the cart, women in saris and salwar with a woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk alongside, while a tractor tows the cart from the right. Palm fronds and string lights frame the scene.2011-10-04Night procession on a dirt road: a golden ratha/chariot decorated with thick garlands of white, red and purple flowers, purple and pink tassels, and a multicoloured canopy overhead, with a golden ornamental figure at its front. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez walk beside it, one in an orange sari, one holding a red fan. A woman in a black-and-white patterned top and dark shoulder bag stands at the cart's rear with hand on it, and a man in a red shirt photographs nearby. Trees and a street lamp light the scene.2011-10-04Night procession on a dirt path beside an orange-red compound wall, lit by several flaming torches held by men in white shirts. A decorated deity murti or palanquin with gold and red adornments glows in the background, carried or accompanied by people in white dhotis and garlands. A tractor-drawn float with marigold garlands sits in the middle, and a man in an olive shirt walks in front. Several devotees in white clothing carry ceremonial umbrella-like standards with red and gold designs, and tall bamboo and trees frame the scene. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2011-12-05Night procession at a temple festival with a brightly illuminated chariot tower lit in green, white and pink lights behind the crowd. A man in a deep maroon robe, a large pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. Flanking him, men in red dhotis and red shawls carry silver-topped staffs and a black pennant, and devotees in white dhotis and green saris follow. Some hold lamps and kalasha-style items, and a partially visible hand is raised at the left edge.2017-02-09November 16 20152015-11-16October 10 20162016-10-10A night procession on a flat-bed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A golden palanquin-style vehicle with a fringed golden canopy and a carved golden body is garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strings, with green tassels and bells. Inside the palanquin sits a deity murti decorated with garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and a light-coloured cap, stands at the right beside a black speaker, while another figure in an orange-and-white outfit sits at the back of the palanquin. An orange cloth covers the trailer, and an orange-brick building stands in the background.2011-10-30October 03 20142014-10-03January 13 20152015-01-13