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A nighttime procession on an open paved ground, with several illuminated ornate ratha-style chariots and palanquins carrying deity murtis and decorated figures. A line of many people in white dhotis and white saris walks alongside, some carrying tall gold and orange ceremonial standards, and a person on the right holds a lit torch. Strings of coloured lights and a large tent with a light glow behind. The chariots feature glowing orange and red canopies with a seated figure in the front-left palanquin. Many devotees line the road in the foreground.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by strings of coloured lights and fairy lights. Several illuminated deity palanquins or ratha-style carts with golden canopies and warm glowing lamps move along the centre. On the left, a figure in saffron and orange stands near a decorated palanquin. On the right, a long double line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris stands along the edge, several holding ceremonial fans and flags with gold tassels. A figure in white stands on a raised platform at the far right edge. Tents and a banner-like structure frame the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor procession on a dusty open ground lit by warm lights. On the left, a silver-covered palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold; a man in white dhoti walks beside it. Behind, orange-robed attendants and a row of people in white and cream traditional clothing stand in a line, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several large illuminated ratha-style chariots with glowing red and gold canopies stand in the background, along with tents and strings of lights. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis line the path, with large gold ceremonial fans rising above them.2016-01-02Night procession on a open ground in front of a red-roofed building strung with coloured lights. Two ornate gilded chariots with deity murti stand at left, with tall decorated umbrellas and banner staffs at right. A large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes walks alongside, with some women in orange and saffron saris and children among them. A few men in orange and one man in a grey shirt with a white dhoti walk in the procession. Several standing umbrellas with striped fabric line the right side. Number of visible people is roughly in the range of several dozen. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-01-02A night procession on a wide dirt road lined with women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts, holding lit torches and a large flame near the front. Several illuminated ratha-style floats glow with orange and red lights and decorated tops, and a tent with string lights stands in the background. Devotees carry small pink and white bags and move in a long single file.2016-01-02Night procession on an open dirt ground lit by a row of illuminated golden structures. A silver-covered palanquin carrying a seated deity murti stands at left with a few attendants in white and saffron near it. Behind, three lit ornate ratha-style platforms glow with orange lamps. On the right, a long line of women and men in white dhotis and sarees stands with hands folded in namaskar, some holding a large ornamental golden pennant. Tents and strung lights frame the background under a dark sky.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02December 31 20152015-12-31January 02 20162016-01-02January 03 20162016-01-03