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Night procession on a village road with a decorated temple float on a tractor trailer. A tall canopy in red, orange and blue striped textile with peacock and flower motifs shelters a deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a man in an orange robe stands near an offering table with brass lamps, a kalasha and fruit, while women in green and teal saris watch and a man in a striped shirt walks nearby. A red tractor and a speaker sit to the right under dim lights.

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December 05 20112011-12-05November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Night photograph of a decorated procession float on a tractor-drawn trailer. Under a tiered canopy of red, orange and multicoloured patterned fabric with bird and flower motifs, a deity murti stands decked in red, yellow and white garlands before a red cloth. A man in orange robes and an ornate silver-coloured crown stands at left, holding a white feather fan over the deity. Offerings and brass lamps sit on the trailer's table, and a black speaker is set beside the deity.2011-11-01March 02 20132013-03-02April 24 20132013-04-24Night procession at a temple festival. A red tractor with a canopy in the foreground carries a decorated float with a deity murti dressed in red and draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, under a tall canopy hung with colourful patterned fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and green. A black speaker sits on the float. A young man in a light shirt drives the tractor. Several men stand beside the float, including one with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace in a white shirt, and another in a grey t-shirt. A man in a checked shirt photographs the scene. A tree stands at right against the dark sky.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Night procession at a temple event. A red tractor with the registration KA 40 pulls an ornate decorated float (ratha) draped in red, orange and multicoloured fabric panels with floral motifs and birds, garlanded with marigold and rose strings. Inside the float a deity murti sits surrounded by flowers. A man in a striped shirt and a man in a dark shirt sit at the tractor wheel. On the left, two women in white and green saris and a woman in a green sari stand watching, and a man in a striped shirt walks nearby. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands by the float. Trees and dark night sky frame the scene.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06