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Night procession in light rain on a dirt road. A brightly lit ratha or palanquin-style float with a red and orange umbrella canopy and a decorated golden structure is carried forward, with a flaming lamp or fire burning at its base. Walking alongside are devotees in orange and red robes, white kurtas and dhotis, some holding tall flagstaffs and a trident-topped staff. A man in white with a red shawl stands at left, and a woman in orange robes holds a garland or offering in the foreground. Rain streaks are visible against the dark sky.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession photographed from above on a dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin float, draped in marigold garlands and topped with red and orange canopies, carries a deity murti lit by oil lamps and flames. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl stands near the front of the float beneath an orange umbrella. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and orange or red garments walk and gather, some holding umbrellas and torches. Green trees line the left edge of the frame.2012-04-26Night procession on a dirt path lit by warm lamps. Two richly decorated ornamental chariot-shrines (ratha) glow red and gold with lit interiors; the nearer one carries a seated figure in white robes beneath a canopy. Devotees walk alongside in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange or red sashes and red headcloths, some holding a large black umbrella and a long staff. A bare-shouldered shaved-headed man in white and red wrap leads the group in the foreground. Garlands and drapery decorate the chariots, and small trees and shrubs frame the lower edge.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession on a dirt path lit by lamps and car headlights. Two ornate decorated chariots with red and gold temple-style canopies and a lit, garlanded deity murti travel through the crowd. Devotees in white and saffron/orange clothes walk alongside, some in white dhotis and shirts, some in red and orange shawls. A bare-chested man in a red cloth and white shawl walks at left, and a man in white carries a dark case. A multicoloured umbrella shades a group at center. Trees and flowering plants frame the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a dirt road lit by a red tractor and warm lamps. A decorated palanquin-style chariot at right is hung with marigold and flower garlands and shaded by orange and red umbrellas, with a figure in orange seated within its glowing interior. Devotees surround the cart: men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry staffs and tridents, some playing drums, while women in orange and red saris and children in white and red walk alongside, some with raised hands. A tall palm-like tree stands at right. Fine white specks drift through the dark sky above.2012-04-26