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Night procession at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white floral garland holds a tall silver staff topped with a small flag; he wears a dark red-maroon wrap, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him stands an illuminated golden-yellow chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, lit pillars and deity figures. Women in bright red saris and a woman in a grey sari with a handbag flank the procession, while lamps line the path and banana leaves frame the left edge. Appears to be a ratha procession with a deity murti on the lit chariot.

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Night procession on a paved path lit by lamps. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white flower garland, gold pendant, rudraksha mala and a white and red forehead marking walks at centre, with a long swept-back dark hair and beard, hands together. Around him women and young attendants in saffron-orange robes carry a silver staff, and one raises a hand. Behind them a brightly lit golden chariot (ratha) with a deity murti under a multicoloured fringed canopy, and a canopy umbrella held aloft. Women in saris stand at right. Banana palms at left.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple festival. A central man in a deep maroon robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, wearing a large gold pendant, walks under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him, with a pink-and-white garland on his chest. Flanking attendants in orange-red robes carry silver staffs and a lantern. Behind them, a brightly illuminated multi-tiered chariot or ratha with painted deity figures glows against the dark sky, and devotees in white dhotis, green and pink saris stand nearby.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple festival with a brightly illuminated chariot tower lit in green, white and pink lights behind the crowd. A man in a deep maroon robe, a large pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. Flanking him, men in red dhotis and red shawls carry silver-topped staffs and a black pennant, and devotees in white dhotis and green saris follow. Some hold lamps and kalasha-style items, and a partially visible hand is raised at the left edge.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall, illuminated ratha-like tower behind the crowd. A man in a maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace stands center, hands on hips, holding a silver staff, beside a figure in orange robes holding a lantern and a staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff under a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a lotus-motif top. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing line the path.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style event. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban carries a silver trident and wears an orange-and-blue flower garland, walking ahead of a golden illuminated ratha chariot with a deity murti in its shrine. A large ornate umbrella with embroidered fringe is held above him. Around him, several people in red-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in procession, some holding phones, and a woman in red-orange sari stands at left. Lit string lights and lamps glow in the background, and a crowd watches from the left.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall illuminated gopuram tower behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot under a large ornate ceremonial parasol with red and gold fringe. Around him, saffron-clad men and women with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk in procession; two men carry silver staffs with decorative finials, and one holds a small flower or light. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold border carries a white banner staff. Other parasols and pink canopies appear in the background, with onlookers at the edges.2017-02-09November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha/chariot behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl with a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistband walks beside him. Devotees in white saris and orange garments fill the foreground and sides.2016-02-21February 09 20172017-02-09