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Evening outdoor procession on a dirt ground. On the left, a decorated wheeled cart with a multicolored fringed canopy and a kalasha-style offering with a deity murti sits draped in an orange cloth, lit by a bright lamp. Around it, women in white saris with yellow or red borders and a man in white kurta stand with hands folded in reverence, while others hold a long pole or rope line. A man in white dhoti and kurta in the foreground faces the cart, with a woman in red salwar and orange bag beside him. Tall wooden poles form a cross-shaped frame in the background, with palm trees and a security guard in uniform at right.

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January 05 20102010-01-05Dusk procession on an open dirt ground with street lights in the distance. At left, a brightly lit deity figure. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls stand in rows, some with hands folded, while a child in striped shirt and a boy in dark clothing watch at right. Several figures in red and white and a parked red vehicle appear behind. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-01-05Evening outdoor procession on open dirt ground at dusk. A lit palanquin or ratha-style canopy with a multicoloured umbrella and a glowing illuminated figure is carried forward by devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths. Women in white saris and others in orange and pink clothing walk alongside. On the right, a row of people stand with hands joined in namaskar, including an older man in white with a red shawl. A brick building and palm trees sit in the background under a pale evening sky.2010-01-05November 11 20102010-11-11Night-time outdoor ritual at a roadside. On a low table draped in orange cloth stands a decorated deity murti with a golden back-piece, flower garlands and a lit oil lamp in front. A figure in white clothing stands at the left holding a red-and-black decorated parasol over the murti. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, several wearing yellow shawls, stand with folded hands in front of the table. A man at the right in a white shirt and yellow shawl holds his palms together in prayer, and a small child in the foreground watches. A speaker sits at the far left.2010-01-05Evening outdoor procession at dusk on open ground. A brightly lit white deity murti, its figure illuminated with lamps, stands on an orange-draped platform under a colourful umbrella with fringed edges. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand in a line, some with hands raised in worship, one holding a lamp or offering near the figure. A man in an orange shawl and a child in striped clothing are among the crowd. Small lamps line the platform, a speaker box stands at the left, and trees and distant lights frame the background.2010-01-05Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under a pale blue sky. Centre, a palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and dhotis, some with red and saffron shawls, walk alongside. A woman in saffron and a man in an orange dhoti stand near a leopard-print-clad figure in a red-orange wrap. A woman in a cream sari with a blue bag and a woman in a yellow shawl are at right. A brass tuba-like horn stands at right beside a tree. Several people carry saffron flags and umbrellas. Approximately twenty people are visible.2010-11-11Night procession on an unpaved road lit by street lamps. Women in white saris with gold borders carry flaming torches, and a palanquin or ratha with a striped canopy carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright fabric. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, some holding long silver trident-topped staffs, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Several devotees are in white and orange, with a few in white saris and dark sarees. The scene is an evening torch procession with a ratha carrying a deity murti, and a few people stand at the roadside.2010-11-20August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesDusk procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style deity murti under a multicoloured canopy at left, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths. At right, a long-haired person in an orange dhoti and leopard-print top stands near a tall umbrella-like canopy, next to a man in white kurta with red shawl holding the pole, and women in white and orange saris with hands joined. Floodlight pole and a green-and-white trailer in the background. Several white-clad devotees line the procession route.2010-11-11A dusty dirt road procession at dusk with a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and garlands moves forward, carried by a group of women in white saris with orange borders, some holding brass plates. Several ornate umbrella-style parasols with red and gold embroidery are raised above the procession. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground with a rudraksha mala, while men in saffron and orange robes walk near the right side holding a staff. A yellow bus is parked at the left edge.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27