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Night procession on a paved road. A large flower-decked float (ratha) carries an ornate deity murti under an arched halo of white, purple and green garlands, with yellow marigold strings draped along its base. Robed men walk alongside, one in an orange cloth, others in white, and a drummer in white beats a drum at left. Musicians in green and red costumes accompany the float, and a red canopy umbrella with a gold emblem appears at far left beside a chain-link fence and shrubs.

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Night procession photographed on a dirt road beside a chain-link fence. At centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with large wheels is laden with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a tall rainbow-coloured arched canopy of green, purple and pink beads. Seated figures in the chariot are dressed in white and gold, with a deity murti visible beneath. On the left, drummers and horn players wear white dhotis and orange scarves and drape orange garlands over their instruments. Behind them, a red canopy umbrella with a golden emblem is held aloft. Costumed attendants in green and red skirts, one with a red headdress, line the right side. Several people are gathered in the procession.2016-12-09Night procession on a village road. A large float (ratha) decorated with a garland arch of green, yellow, purple and white flowers carries a deity murti with a golden crown, flanked by figures in gold and white. Ahead, a performer in a red and gold headdress and green costume walks beside a rider and drummers. A red-and-gold trident-like staff and an orange umbrella are visible, and a pink umbrella with lights shelters the float at right. Men in white dhotis and a person in a blue lanyard and red cloth walk alongside. No clearly identifiable a person is visible on the float.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, lit by a bright spotlight and a video camera at the left edge. Drummers in white dhotis and orange sashes march with a large hand drum, and a man holds a long trident-like staff with a garland. Performers in red and orange costumes with ornate headdresses walk alongside. Ahead, a decorated chariot or palanquin glows with lights and a purple and white arched frame around a deity murti, with additional people in white following. No clear a person candidate is identifiable, so the a person field is none.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from above. Centre is a decorated float carrying a seated figure in red and gold clothing and gold ornaments, framed by a large arched backdrop of flowers in green, purple, orange and white with lights around it. Gold lions flank the seat, and a garland hangs at the front. Another decorated float with a canopy follows behind. Crowds in dark clothing and some umbrellas line the street, with tree foliage and string lights overhead.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from above, with a richly decorated float carrying a seated deity murti at its centre. The murti sits within a large arch of flower garlands in green, yellow, purple and white, and the platform beneath is draped in striped cloth and bordered with white and yellow flowers. Gold ornaments flank the figure. Crowds of people in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside, many holding red and orange flags, while umbrellas in red, yellow and green appear at the lower edge. Strings of lights glow in the dark foliage behind a second decorated palanquin-style float. The scene is a nighttime procession.2016-12-09