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Night procession on a dark open ground with white smoke drifting at left. Several people walk in a group, many in white and orange or saffron garments, some with hands folded in prayer. A large thatched umbrella on a tall pole and smaller umbrellas with red and gold fringe shelter the procession. At right, a brightly lit red and gold figure stands on a decorated float or platform. Some participants wear orange garments and others wear white dhotis or robes.

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Night procession at an outdoor ground with smoke drifting on the left. Devotees in white and orange-clad figures walk in a crowd past a thatched umbrella-style canopy on a pole and a decorated palanquin-like float on the right, lit with red and yellow lights. A figure seated on the illuminated float is too small and distant to assess. Several people in the foreground are in silhouette, and the crowd is dense enough that the total is approximate.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17February 24 20172017-02-24Photo 11701842A 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 procession under dark sky with smoke haze on the right. Many people walk among raised umbrellas, some dark and some red-and-blue, and red flags on poles. Several decorated ceremonial standards or palanquin-style structures with bright red and gold ornaments rise above the crowd. A large figure, possibly a deity murti on a ratha, is lit at the upper left. Several people in orange garments are visible near the front. The crowd is dense and mostly silhouetted, with faces hard to make out. A few individuals are clearly visible, and the scene suggests a festival or temple procession.2017-09-30September 15 20162016-09-15