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Night procession on a sandy ground led by a line of saffron-robed men. In the centre, a man with long hair wears an orange dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland over a rudraksha-beaded chest, and a shaved-headed man in orange follows nearby, both holding ceremonial umbrellas and fans with an embroidered emblem. Behind them stands a decorated ratha or palanquin with a multicoloured tiered canopy and a red-and-gold interior. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a tilak walks to the left, and several Western visitors and a child watch from the side, while a few onlookers stand at the right edge near a dark tent wall.

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December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Two saffron-robed men lead the group, one in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body, the other in orange kurta and dhoti walking with hands at chest. A man holds a large round multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole above them. Behind, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a red patterned salwar, and a woman in orange follow. Ahead, an ornate illuminated temple-chariot with a lit kalasha-topped structure and oil lamps glows, with torchbearers beside it. Nearby, palm-lined buildings and a red wall are visible in the dark.2011-12-05Night 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.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05August 01 20082008-08-01November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt ground in an ashram setting. Three ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are carried by men in white dhotis and kurtas. Several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes walk barefoot; the central woman wears an orange garland and carries a brass vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Bamboo fencing and thatched huts stand in the background under electric lights.2008-08-01December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21February 09 20172017-02-09A night procession on a stone-paved courtyard led by a bearded man in a dark red garment with a white flower garland and a long staff, followed by a line of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas. Behind them a richly decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered golden canopy and colourful striped cloth carries a deity murti. Large red and orange umbrellas with white fringed edges and a yellow umbrella are held aloft by attendants, one in white clothing. Onlookers stand at the right, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a yellow top watches from the foreground.2017-02-09Night procession on a gravel road, lit by a bright floodlight at left. A tall, brightly illuminated golden ratha/chariot with a deity murti and gold-and-red decorations stands at upper right, flanked by lamps. A decorative dark embroidered umbrella is held over a man in a rust-red robe with a long red-and-white garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha malas, who has a white forehead mark and is walking forward. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti carries a small handheld light. Around them, women in saffron and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk along, many with hands folded in devotion. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, with more faces at left.2016-02-21