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A night procession at an ashram. A brightly lit, ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with tiered roof and illuminated figures is pulled forward along a paved road. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing line both sides, several holding red and orange decorated umbrellas. On the left, a man in white holds a tall brass trishul-topped torch with a flaming oil wick. In the centre, a figure in dark clothing wearing a long garland of flowers stands near the chariot.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession at a temple-like complex. A tall, gilded multi-tiered palanquin or ratha, lit with many lamps and draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands, carries a deity murti; a small Ganesha figure stands on its base. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland stands in front, flanked by people in orange and saffron clothing. A bearer holds a flaming torch beneath a red and silver umbrella at left, and women in orange saris stand at right. A red building with lit windows forms the background.2016-09-05Night procession on a paved path, with a brightly lit ornamental ratha or chariot glowing with orange and green lights at centre. Two large red umbrellas with sequined borders are carried at left and right by attendants, and a lit lantern-style lamp is carried at left. Devotees in orange and saffron robes, and white garments, line both sides of the path and walk behind the chariot. A man at left in an orange robe with a beaded mala holds one umbrella. A small deity murti is visible on the chariot.2016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession with a brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) at the centre, its multi-tiered tower lit with orange and yellow lights and carrying deity murtis. Dense crowd of devotees walks along the road; women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and red, and men in white dhotis. Several large red and gold umbrellas with sequined edges are carried over the procession, and a lit illuminated float with a heart-shaped frame sits to the left. A man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right foreground beneath a red umbrella.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21