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Night photograph of a ritual procession on a dirt ground. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a wooden frame or palanquin on bamboo poles; atop it a large white sack or effigy sits with flames rising behind it, and a fire is visible at its base. A fourth man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the centre, hands on the pole. A person in orange clothing stands at the right edge beside a drum. Background shows a dark building and bright floodlights.

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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02Night procession on open dirt ground. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a wooden palanquin-style platform bearing a large illuminated deity murti in orange and red, seated on a purple cushion with a crown and trident-like staff. Behind them, a fourth man carries a white-wrapped bundle on his shoulder. On the right, musicians in orange and red robes play drums and cymbals. Bamboo poles and small lanterns stand in the background under a dark sky.2016-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt ground lit by distant lamps. At center, two men in white shirts and dhotis carry a palanquin-like decorated frame on poles, with a lit illuminated deity murti or figure atop it. A young man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala walks in front, barefoot. To the right, drummers and musicians in orange and saffron clothing play drums and long wind instruments. On the left, a crowd of onlookers in mixed colours stands watching along the edge.2016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on bare ground. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with yellow borders carry a long pole on which a tall white figure is mounted, with a white-clad helper beside them. A large crowd stands in a line behind them: men in white shirts and white dhotis, and several people in orange and saffron robes with a few holding lamps. A small ceremonial umbrella and a decorated canopy appear in the background, and a photographer in white crouches at the left edge. Dark trees and a lit building fill the backdrop.2016-03-02Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple festival. A large illuminated deity murti, decorated with flowers and gold-coloured ornaments, sits on a wooden ratha/chariot carried on long poles. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders pull and steady the poles, while others in saffron-orange robes walk beside the chariot. Bright lamps and string lights with red, green and white bulbs decorate the grounds and tent edges, and a flaming torch burns near the base of the murti.2016-01-02Night photo of a ritual procession on sandy ground. A figure wrapped head-to-foot in white cloth with green-striped trim is carried on a wooden pole by several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. The carriers move blurred past warm lights and a lit temple-style structure in the background. Visible people: four carriers and one wrapped figure, with a partly visible person at the left edge.2016-03-02 +2 copies