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Night photograph of a street procession. In the centre, a white van-like vehicle with an open side displays small lit figures inside. Crowds of mostly women, children and older people in white and light clothing line the road, many seated on the ground in front of the vehicle, some with flowers in their hair. Several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls stand further back near the procession. Timestamp overlay reads 11 18 2008 23:31.

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Night photograph of a procession on a village road, with a brightly lit, ornately decorated deity float or ratha lit by oil lamps and electric lights. Several devotees in white dhotis stand near the float, one holding a long object near the front. A large crowd of women and children in the foreground watches, including women with dark hair in braids and buns, one wearing a yellow and blue sari. A white van and a street lamp are visible at the left and centre. +1 copies2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatra +1 copiesNight street photo of a devotional procession with a crowd seated on the road. In the foreground, a woman with a long braid and dark top sits with her back to the camera, and children in light blue and pink dress sit among the crowd. Behind them, a white van with an open rear displays lit deity figures and ornate panels, its interior glowing with lamps. On the left, a lit altar with brass lamps and decorated figures stands beside the road. 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Some seated girls wear white dresses with braided hair, others wear colourful salwar kameez. A timestamp reads 11.26.2008 23:00.2009-02-02