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A night procession moves along a dark dirt path between a lit orange-brick wall and tree foliage. Several people carry flaming torches, and a figure in front wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl. A woman in a red sari walks in the foreground holding a torch, while others in white clothing follow. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with a floral canopy and lights is visible. The scene is lit mainly by torches and a wall lamp.

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September 15 20162016-09-15April 29 20152015-04-29April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29Night procession at an ashram-style compound beside a low brick wall. A young attendant in white dhoti carries a fringed, embroidered parasol-shaped canopy on a pole, while a man in a saffron-orange robe walks beside a figure in white. Torch-bearers with flaming torches walk at left and a standing attendant holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several people in white and saffron clothes follow along a dirt path. At the upper right a decorated temple chariot or palanquin with colourful striped draped panels frames a lit deity image. Trees and a street lamp are visible above the wall.2010-11-19A nighttime procession moves along a dirt path past an orange wall. In the foreground, a woman in a white shawl and white dress with a blue lanyard walks beside a man in white clothes carrying a lit torch, and another man in white plays a hand drum. Behind them, a line of people in white and orange-saffron robes and yellow sashes follows, with an ornate palanquin or chariot and decorated umbrellas visible in the background. Bright lights glow at the top right. The scene appears to be part of an evening or early-morning temple procession with torch and drum accompaniment.2010-11-21A night procession moves along a dark road beside a low brick wall, lit by a street lamp and a flaming torch carried by a man in white and grey wrap at lower left. Behind him, devotees in white, pink and saffron-orange clothes walk in the crowd. A woman in white holds up a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered pennant with floral motifs and yellow fringe. On the right, a decorated chariot with colourful pillars and a lit, ornately framed deity murti stands among the onlookers, forming part of a ratha procession.2010-11-19A night procession on a sandy road. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white upper cloths carry lit torches, and one man holds a flaming torch high. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange dhotis walk among a group of people in white. Ahead, a brightly lit decorated float or chariot with a deity murti glows beneath a halo-like arc of light, flanked by shipping containers and palm fronds. A building wall stands to the left. The procession appears to be a torchlit ratha or palanquin procession.2015-11-16December 31 20152015-12-31A night procession moves along a dirt path lit by torches and flames. In the foreground a man in a white kurta carries a tall silver-and-metal staff with decorative finials, and a woman in white with a shawl holds a flaming torch. Behind them a row of devotees in white and orange-red garments walks past, and a decorated palanquin or ratha shrine with colourful painted panels and a deity murti is carried in the centre. An orange umbrella shades the procession, and strings of small triangular flags decorate a tent on the left. Illuminated by a street lamp and flames, the scene shows a ceremonial ashram procession after dark.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road moves toward a lit gateway. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered hem and a garland of white and blue flowers walks ahead of a dark ornate parasol-style canopy held aloft by an attendant. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-toned robes walk with a few flashlights glowing. Hair is shown loose, and the figure in the centre appears to have long hair swept back. A tall brick wall and dark trees line the right side. The crowd of roughly two dozen people is mostly in shadow. a person: the central walker in red-orange robes and garland, followed by the parasol, fits the page's presentation cues of saffron clothing and ceremonial walking, though the face is too dark to confirm.2016-02-17