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Night procession scene outdoors with golden ornate palanquin-style carts bearing deity murti decorated with garlands and cloth. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a shawl carries a red flag on a pole in the foreground. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks barefoot carrying a long staff. Behind the carts sit a mound of earth and a red-and-white structure, with lit strings overhead. Central figures include a deity murti in a green sari-like garment with a yellow-and-purple garland, and standing figures in purple garments.

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Night procession scene at a temple-like outdoor area beside palm trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a mala, while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long red-cloth-draped pole beside a table. Behind them, several deity murti and utsava images sit on red-draped platforms, adorned with multicolour garlands and gold-framed canopies. Other people in white dress stand in the background under dim lights. The sky is dark and palm fronds are visible overhead.2006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession area beside a tall white flagstaff with a stone base. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, facing a row of deity murtis seated on red-draped platforms, each adorned with multicolour garlands and golden arches. Several people in white clothes stand behind them, and palm trees and a low building are visible in the dark background.2006-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession. Brightly illuminated ratha/chariot with a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy stands at left, and a lit temple-style chariot with a tiered tower stands at right. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground near a small vehicle. In the centre, a row of people in saffron/orange robes walk along a dirt road, with others in red and orange saris behind them. A decorated palanquin-like structure stands between them. A concentrated group of about 20 people is visible across the scene.2015-11-22Night procession scene at an outdoor temple area lit by a single bright light at the left edge. On the left, a figure in a long orange saffron robe stands with hands raised together, beside a man in a white kurta and white dhoti standing near a long red-draped pole resting on the ground. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand in the dark. On the right, a row of deity murtis sit on a draped red-and-dark cloth on a table, decorated with garlands in green, red, white and yellow, and gold-framed arches behind them. Palm trees and a low building are visible in the darkness.2006-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21A night-time procession photographed outdoors on a sandy ground. In the foreground, two women in white dresses with orange shawls carry tall golden-yellow ceremonial banners with red and teal embroidered panels, each bearing a central emblem. Men in white and orange robes flank them holding long silver staffs with ornate finials. Behind them, a crowd of people in red shirts and white dhotis gathers in the dark. One woman looks upward while the other walks forward holding a banner pole.2007-01-01December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession on a dirt path with a colourful temple-shaped ratha or palanquin in the background, decorated with multicoloured cloth and lit with yellow lights. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held over him; the figure appears to be a person carried in procession, though this is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes carry tall silver staffs and trishul-topped rods, and one young man in white holds a trident. A woman in a white dress with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge, smiling. Other participants wear pink and orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by lanterns and strings of coloured lights. Several illuminated ornate palanquins and ratha-style carriages with decorated canopies carry deity murtis. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested priests in red-brown and saffron garments walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs and spears. A drummer plays at right, and women in saffron and orange saris stand among devotees. A figure in a dark turban and red garment stands on a silver palanquin at left-centre. Large illuminated murtis glow in the background.2016-01-02Night procession on a road with a decorated golden cart carrying a canopy and kalasha-like ornaments. Women in deep red saris and garlands walk beside the cart, holding orange-red flags bearing a printed figure. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red sash holds a pole and a megaphone at the front, while men in white dhotis with red sashes and white headbands follow. A large tassel-decorated ornament hangs at the cart's side. The setting is dark, lit by the cart and streetlights.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05Night 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.2016-01-02