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Night procession at an illuminated temple-style complex. Colourful decorated umbrellas in purple, orange, yellow and red are carried over a palanquin-style float with a deity murti garlanded in multicoloured flower strands. Men and women in orange-red dhotis or saris with bare upper bodies and ash-marked foreheads walk close to the float, one bending low to the ground near a brass vessel. Warm light and haze fill the scene. Many participants stand along both sides. Only the ritual participants visible in the foreground are counted here.

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August 25 20172017-08-25December 02 20172017-12-02Night outdoor ritual procession in front of a red-brick building with a lit roof. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti raises a burning flame aloft in both hands, facing a line of people. A tall multicoloured umbrella-style canopy and several orange-and-red ceremonial umbrellas stand behind. To the left, drummers in white dhotis and orange shawls play drums while others hold ceremonial items. A large crowd of devotees in orange, red, white and saffron saris and dhotis stands on the right, several with hands folded in prayer. Sandy ground is lit by a torch. Other participants in orange robes and garlands line the procession route.2016-09-05December 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy ground lit by warm light, with a decorated green vehicle carrying a figure seated in a shrine-like canopy at the center. Above the crowd, a tall ornate tiered structure with red, white and gold trim rises behind. Many umbrellas with beaded fringes in yellow, red, blue, green and orange are held aloft by devotees along both sides. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands in the foreground pointing toward the vehicle, while others in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk beside it. Devotees in saris and kurtas in red, cream and white line the right side, many wearing garlands and beaded necklaces. Red poles are carried by men on the left.2018-12-31 +1 copiesNight photograph of a torchlit procession on a dirt road. Devotees in saffron-orange cloth, some bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange shawls, walk with their backs to the camera, moving toward an illuminated golden ratha or palanquin with a richly decorated gilded canopy and lit garlands. A red umbrella with silver fringe is held aloft on the left. On the right, a row of devotees in red and orange garments line the road. Bright headlight glare washes the foreground.2017-08-25Night procession on a paved road lit by a floodlight glare. A large golden ratha or palanquin with ornate carved panels and string lights moves forward, with a figure standing on its front. Around it, several devotees in saffron-orange cloths walk and dance, some bare-chested, one holding a red and silver-fringed umbrella overhead. A young man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. On the right, devotees in red and orange garments raise their arms. Trees and dark night surround the scene.2017-08-25A dense night procession of devotees moves through a crowded street lit by floodlights and a glowing golden palanquin on the left. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing; a bare-chested drummer in an orange-and-yellow dhoti plays a small hand drum in the foreground, and a child in orange is held by an adult in white. Numerous red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are raised above the crowd, and a large golden canopy-topped palanquin, decorated with gold ornaments, stands near the left edge. Smoke drifts in the dark background beside illuminated white temple-style structures.2016-04-24December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession on a dark paved road lit by flaming torches and a bright glowing canopy at the back. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and cloths hold up tall brass lamps with flames and trident-like staffs, a bare-chested man at left holding a torch. Behind them, women in cream and orange saris and a girl in a red dress walk among the crowd, one woman holding a brass lamp. Onlookers stand along the road beside a red building. A deity-decorated palanquin or ratha with a glowing structure carries the procession forward.2016-09-05Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copies