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Night procession on a dirt ground lit by strings of green fairy lights in a tree. A tall illuminated ratha/chariot with a red and gold shrine and carved figures stands at left. A man in a red-orange robe with a red turban and a long beaded necklace holds a large ornate parasol over a line of devotees; a second man in a saffron robe holds a staff-like rod beside him. Women in orange and red saris and men in white dhotis walk in a line, several with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in white stands at left filming. Shown as a temple procession with a chariot and parasol.

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November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by warm lamps. A brightly illuminated ratha-style chariot with a tiered, glowing shrine and deity murti stands in the background, with strings of coloured lights nearby. In the foreground, young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a line, some with hands raised in gesture. A man in white shirt holds a video camera on the left. On the right, a figure in deep red-orange robes with a flower garland and orange footwear stands under an ornate silver parasol, holding a tall silver staff, flanked by others in red-orange robes. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas walk behind. A tripod-like light illuminates the path. A distant moon is visible in the dark sky.2015-11-22February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a gravel path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights on a building behind. On the left, an illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered, pillared canopy glows with lights. A large ornate umbrella with embroidered red and gold fabric is held over a central figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a red-orange turban, orange flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Around them walk people in saffron and orange robes, some women in red sarees with gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with white garlands. A man in a white shirt and grey-checked shirt stands at the left edge.2015-11-22Night procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha/chariot behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl with a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistband walks beside him. Devotees in white saris and orange garments fill the foreground and sides.2016-02-21Night procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot glowing in the background. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and walks beneath an ornate fringed parasol. Beside him a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a torch. On either side, young devotees in orange and saffron saris and white dhotis with gold borders walk along, several smiling. Floodlights and a dark tree line frame the scene.2016-02-21Night procession on a gravel path with a brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha/chariot glowing in orange and gold lamps behind the group. At center, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold pendant walks beneath an ornate dark umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border walks alongside. Devotees in white saris and dhotis, some in orange, line both sides of the path.2016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a gravel road led by a central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha mala, with a dark ceremonial umbrella held over him. Beside him walk a man in red-brown dhoti and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a brightly lit ornate golden chariot (ratha) with glowing lamps and red decorations is pulled by a tractor, surrounded by devotees in orange, white and red garments. a person appears as the garlanded figure walking beneath the umbrella, identified only by the ceremonial cues of umbrella, garland and saffron-toned clothing.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21