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Night procession on a dirt road under dark trees, with a group of devotees in white and yellow clothes pulling a ratha-style palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy. A golden deity murti or shrine sits on the cart, decorated with orange and red cloth and a lit oil lamp. Many women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls and men in white dhotis walk alongside, holding a long red cloth rope that is used to pull the cart. One person near the cart wears an orange-and-white top with a dark head covering, and a figure at the cart's front holds a small light. A bright floodlight glows at the right edge, and a light-coloured figure walks in the foreground.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lit only by the dark sky and a palm tree at right. A small palanquin-style golden shrine with a striped multicolour canopy, a decorated arch of pink and green, and a deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers is carried on poles. About a dozen people in white kurta and dhoti or white saree walk alongside, some in orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, many pulling or steadying a long purple cloth tied to the palanquin. A woman in white walks at the left edge. Behind them a red compound wall and dark trees. No identifiable a person is visible in this view.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road beside a palm tree and a red wall. A decorated palanquin with a striped fringed canopy and a deity murti garlanded in flowers is carried by devotees. Several devotees in white and saffron, women in orange-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, pull and hold the carrying cloths. A man in white on the far left walks alongside.2010-11-20December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low orange wall. At the front, a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace walks barefoot-to-sandals beside another saffron-robed figure, while a man in white dhoti holds a tall wooden staff bearing a multicoloured striped parasol. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls and women in sarees walk in a line, one carrying a small decorated item. A colourful ornamental umbrella and lanterns are visible in the background.2010-11-21A night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24Evening procession on a dirt path: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls pull a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti (Chandikeshwara) garlanded in red and gold, shaded by a red, orange and yellow parasol and two small ornate banners. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Low buildings and trees line the road.2010-01-05Night procession on a dirt road between dark trees and a low wall. A man at centre-left in a saffron-orange dhoti and a tall decorated cap holds a long pole with a striped red, yellow and green canopy above him. Around him walk devotees: women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders and yellow shawls, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, and men in orange dhotis and garlands. A woman in a rust-orange sari walks at right, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl follows behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopies is visible in the darkness.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road lined with dark shrubs. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and yellow shawl walks at left. Behind her, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas carry a striped multicoloured canopy on a pole, with a tall conical white and black headdress worn by one figure. Other men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, and a bare-chested man walks at right. Several people carry small lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night 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.2010-11-20