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Night procession at a temple-style event: several men in white dhotis and shirts carry an ornate silver palanquin with arched canopy and finials, its red-cushioned interior partly visible and decorated with a flower garland. A young boy in white with an orange sacred thread in front holds a terracotta lamp, while a man on the right holds a long brass torch-like staff. Participants wear green and yellow identification badges and white-and-gold cloth; a red pole rests on the carriers' shoulders. Dark trees and string lights frame the scene. The palanquin is a ceremonial vehicle; no seated figure is visible.

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Night procession outdoors under dark trees with coloured string lights in the background. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a silver palanquin with ornate repoussé panels, pink curtains and a red-draped pole. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. The men wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and event lanyard badges. Two bystanders stand at right, one holding a small tray. No individual is identified as a person.2015-11-11November 15 20152015-11-15November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession at an outdoor compound. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a silver palanquin with pierced, filigreed sides and small pink-lined openings on a red carrying pole. A deity murti sits inside, draped in red and pink cloth. A man in white kneels at the palanquin's front, adjusting the murti. Behind, a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a woman in a red sari stand near a red-brick building with a lit window. A fringed canopy and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner hang at the left, with a tree overhead.2015-11-15November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession outdoors with two men in white ritual clothes carrying a silver palanquin or ratha-like structure. The foreground man on the left, with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark shawl over his shoulder, holds the silver frame; the man on the right, wearing a white shirt and a green-and-white lanyard, grips a red cylindrical object on the palanquin. Behind them, a silver deity murti is seen on top of the palanquin, and a multicoloured umbrella with a painted canopy is visible at upper left. Standing devotees in white and maroon/orange garments line the background beneath strings of red, green and white lights.2015-11-19November 15 20152015-11-15Night procession at a temple-like setting under a corrugated roof decorated with strings of red triangular pennants. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with flowers, a red canopy and fringed umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry ornate wooden poles with fan-like panels and walk barefoot in a row. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand to the right, and a flame glows near the procession. Orange-clad figures appear at the lower left edge beside a red cushioned seat.2010-11-21November 05 20102010-11-05Night procession at a temple-style festival: an ornate silver palanquin with a white canopy draped in white and multicolour flower garlands, its red cushioned seat empty. Several men in white dhotis and shirts push or guide it along a dirt road. A young man on the left, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, smiles with palms joined. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes raise their hands, and a lit tower with coloured lights stands in the background along with strings of coloured lights on buildings.2015-11-22November 05 20102010-11-05