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Night procession at a temple-like compound. A large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange saris and dhotis, many women with gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, walks through a gateway beside a green gate. At right, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under an illuminated canopy with red and gold trim is carried along. Men in white dhotis and shawls and a bare-chested man with a white cloth and mala stand in the foreground. Lamps light the path under dark trees.

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A night procession of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks past a large clay Ganesha murti seated on a decorated platform with a red canopy. The murti has a golden crown, large ears, and holds ritual objects in its hands. Many people, including children wearing rudraksha malas and some in white, hold hands and walk alongside the float. Bright lights illuminate the scene against a dark background with trees and an orange-red wall.2017-09-03September 03 20172017-09-03A night procession moves along a red-walled road lit by a bright floodlight. At the centre rises a large clay Ganesha murti with a gold crown and trunk raised in blessing, carried on a decorated float with red and blue canopies. Many devotees surround it: men with bare chests and white dhotis, women in white saris with rudraksha malas, and drummers and musicians in saffron-red cloth and orange headwear. Some men hold long brass horns and drums. A white-clad figure in the lower foreground has a pale tilaka. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-09-03August 25 20142014-08-25February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd moving along a dirt path. Many participants wear orange and saffron garments, while others wear white dhotis and white kurtas. Several women in orange saris and orange-and-gold sarees walk in a line, and a figure in a brown top with gold-trimmed sleeves dances in the foreground. A small lit ornate float or palanquin glows at the top left, and a parasol is held above the group near a red building. Onlookers stand along the right side in mixed white and orange clothing.2016-02-17September 03 20172017-09-03February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved path lit by a single street lamp, with a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha in the background under a dark sky. A large crowd walks behind it. In the foreground, children in red and orange clothes with rudraksha malas and painted faces dance with raised arms. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls walk, one holding a handheld light. An ornate dark umbrella is held over the procession. A woman at the right wears a red sari and rudraksha mala. Several figures in white and saffron walk near the front, but no one is identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-02-17A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.2010-11-19Night procession on a paved road with a large crowd of devotees walking behind a brightly illuminated palanquin or ratha topped by a fabric canopy umbrella. Central figure in a red-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland stands near the front of the procession. Devotees around him wear white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and red and maroon saris. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks at the left edge, and women in red saris stand at the right, with hands raised in devotion. Trees and a few lit buildings are visible in the dark background.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road at an ashram, with a lit float or palanquin glowing at the upper left. Many people walk in two lines: girls and women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white kurtas. A few senior figures in orange or saffron robes walk near the middle, one holding a white umbrella-style canopy above them. Several children stand in the foreground, including a girl with a braid in a gold-trimmed yellow-green outfit and a child in white with a bindi and beaded necklace. A red building with an air conditioner and street lights stands behind the crowd.2016-02-17 +1 copies