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Night procession on a dirt ground with many men in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial staffs topped with tridents and ornate gold finials. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti garlanded in red and flowers sits under a multicoloured fringed canopy at top right. A woman in white with a brown shawl walks among the procession. Onlookers including children in orange, green and yellow stand at left in the darkness.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a golden deity murti under a striped canopy with red-and-white trim and orange flags. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, several with hands raised toward the deity. A man in an orange top and tall decorated headdress stands at the left near the carriage. On the right, devotees hold long golden ceremonial staffs and trident-like poles aloft, and children in bright shirts watch from the crowd. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2010-11-11Night outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a few lamps. A palanquin-style canopy with a striped multicolour top and tassels is carried overhead, sheltering a decorated deity murti with a red and gold backdrop and garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver trident staffs and a ceremonial mace, and one man in a white dhoti stands bare-chested on the right. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks among them, and a man wears a white cap. A crowd of children and adults, including girls in pink and orange dresses and a boy in a green shirt, watches and gathers around the procession. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-11-11A night-time procession on open ground with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy carried on a red-painted pole. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands centre, holding a golden staff, with a silver trident and a white fan-like umbrella nearby. Around him are men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, and a standing child in an orange top and white shorts. An orange flag with a white emblem is held at the far left, and a woman in orange sari with a camera stands at the lower right. Crowd members stand in the dark background. No identification is made of any individual's face.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11Night procession at a dirt-ground outdoor venue. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk in a crowd, several holding ceremonial staffs and standards topped with a golden trident, a peacock-feather fan, a sword and a metal emblem. Above them a canopy with a multicoloured striped fringe shelters a decorated palanquin or deity figure draped in red and garlands. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hands folded. Other devotees in white line the sides under dark sky. The image is a photograph of a ritual procession.2010-11-11A night-time procession moves across an open dirt field lit only by scattered lamps. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in groups, several wearing red or orange shawls. Children in bright shirts stand at left near the front. A tall ceremonial structure with a fringed canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha rises above the crowd, with ornamental poles and banners. At right, a man in white carries a long orange cloth, and another in white walks ahead of the group. No one can be identified with certainty from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2010-11-11A night-time procession on a dirt ground lit by distant lights. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials, a trident-like staff and a ringed rod, and one man in front holds a golden trident-topped staff aloft. A central figure wears a tall ornate headdress and an orange garment while others in white walk around a palanquin-like canopy with a striped multicoloured top and a decorated deity murti beneath it. On the right, a row of devotees in white and orange, some in yellow shawls and red-orange wraps, stand observing. The scene is a devotional procession, with the canopy and staffs at its centre.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession photographed outdoors with a palanquin-style canopy in multicoloured stripes above a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. A young man in orange robes, wearing a blue patterned crown and a beaded mala necklace, walks at the centre holding a golden staff. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls carry long gold staffs topped with trident and lotus-style finials, and silver tridents are visible at right. A young boy in an orange sleeveless top stands at left, and a cameraman with a tripod films at right. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance alone.2010-11-11Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19