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Night procession on a dark road lit by a bright white torch in the foreground. A figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a tall silver staff. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border holds a silver staff, and a shaved-headed man in a dark saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Glowing illuminated ratha or chariot decorations appear in the background. Several people in the procession are visible, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.

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Night procession on a dark road lit by flashlights and illuminated floats. In the centre, a person in a saffron-brown robe and matching turban, with a long silver staff topped with a finial, wears a green-and-gold beaded necklace and walks beneath a fringed parasol. Beside and behind them, several people in maroon and gold-bordered garments and rudraksha malas carry silver staffs and walk in step. Behind them, glowing decorated chariots or palanquins with lit figures stand against the night. A figure in white walks further back on the road.2015-11-21A nighttime procession on a road. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with gold borders carries a tall silver trident and wears a white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace; he smiles toward the camera. Around him, women in maroon saris and men in maroon garments walk alongside. Behind them, a decorated float or chariot with flower-covered deity figures glows under lights, and string lights hang in the background.2015-11-19November 22 20152015-11-22November 25 20152015-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a central man in a maroon-brown robe, gold crown and a large gold pendant necklace, wearing a long multicoloured garland of white, purple, red and blue flowers, holding a tall silver staff and smiling. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a bald man in a brown-red robe walks alongside. Left, women in orange sarees carry yellow poles with orange-and-purple temple flags. Bright golden lights glow in the background.2016-01-24Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of coloured lights. At centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe wears a long orange-and-blue garland, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, and carries a tall silver trident-staff. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders holds a silver staff with a ceremonial head, and a woman in an orange-red sari holds a phone-like object. Around them, many women in orange and red saris and men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead bands. A lit temple tower with a painted deity figure is visible at upper left. The face of the central man in the turban is unsure in appearance, so no a person identification is made.2015-11-22Night photo of a procession on a paved road. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, a large gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a tall silver staff and smiles. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid walks, and a bald man in maroon robes with gold stripes holds a bright torch. A woman in dark maroon with rudraksha beads walks at left. Illuminated stage-like structure and lights glow behind, with a large tyre and vehicle at left.2015-11-21Night procession of saffron-robed devotees walking on a paved road lit by coloured string lights and a brightly illuminated float behind them. A central figure in a maroon-red headwrap, orange marigold garland and blue-beaded necklace walks forward holding a tall silver trishul staff topped with a trident. Around him, several people in maroon and red robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and carry staffs; one holds a small torch. Onlookers and a child in white stand at the right edge. The scene is dark with warm artificial lights.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 21 20152015-11-21