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Night procession on a decorated wooden cart with a large blue-skinned deity murti standing at the top, wearing a white crown, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, and holding a raised trident-like staff. A seated man in red-orange robes sits on the cart with hands pressed together in namaskar, near the murti. Below, a bare-chested man balances a brass kalasha or lamp on his head, while other men in saffron and white dhotis stand nearby. In the foreground a man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala faces the cart with hands folded. Bright lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.

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October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor procession at a ratha-style wooden cart with a colourful striped cloth, lit by bright lamps. Standing on the cart is a large deity murti with a white crown, blue skin, garlands and raised hands. A seated person in orange robes sits near the cart with flowers in hand, while a devotee in a bare-chested dhoti with a long braid faces a flame held by a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl. Other people in white dhotis and orange cloth stand around with folded hands, and a small pedestal figure is carried overhead at left. a person appears as the seated figure in orange robes with a garland, beside the cart. Smoke rises above the scene.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a decorated ratha-style float lit with string lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lit oil lamp in an aarti gesture before a large white and blue deity murti with a trident, garlanded with yellow flowers and set against an ornate gold arch. Beside the float, a seated attendant in orange with white sacred markings sits near the deity, and another priest in white dhoti holds a smoking vessel aloft at left. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2017-11-15October 11 20162016-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a decorated cart platform lit with string lights. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching wrap, with a saffron head wrap and white markings on his arms, holds a small object toward a large blue-faced deity murti. Behind it a gold ornate arched backdrop frames the figure. A seated young man in orange cloth with white body markings and a tilak sits at the right beside a brass lamp and offerings on a cloth. A partially visible figure stands at the far left edge. The cart has a gold-painted panel with a carved image.2017-11-15October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession photograph on a decorated float. A large blue-skinned deity murti, shown with many arms and a white crown and garland of yellow and purple flowers, is flanked by two shirtless young attendants in orange cloth, one with marigold garlands and a bare chest, the other holding a sword-like object above the murti. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair sits in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, smiling. A yellow metal frame stands at right against dark foliage.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped with a striped pink, green and blue cloth. A large blue-skinned deity murti with four arms, wearing a white crown, white garments and a yellow marigold garland, stands at left beside pot-like offerings and marigold strands. Seated at centre in front of the murti is a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. At right, a man with white horizontal tilak markings and bare upper body holds a brass plate of kumkum. Paper lanterns and garlands hang overhead, with trees and a parked vehicle in the background.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30