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Night procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit ratha-style chariot glowing behind the crowd, decorated with strings of hanging tassels and lights. In the centre, a woman in a long reddish-brown robe with a blue and white garland stands beneath an ornate dark umbrella held by an attendant in a dark robe. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and red-brown shawls and saffron-toned garments walk and stand, some with raised arms, in a large crowd. A white-shirted man with a red shawl stands at left.

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Night procession on a gravel path past a lit building. A bright illuminated ratha or chariot carrying a deity murti glows with warm light at the back. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland walks under a dark ornate parasol, held over him. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala and holds hands together in prayer. Around them devotees in white and orange robes walk and stand in the dark, some with palms joined. A bright white spotlight lights the path at the right. a person cues in appearance: the parasol-shaded central figure has shoulder-length swept hair, a saffron robe and a flower garland.2016-02-17Night procession on a gravel path lit by a glowing illuminated palanquin with a dark ornate canopy and fringed umbrella held aloft. Several people in front wear white and cream dhotis or saris with red shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; a man in orange-brown robes with a garland of white and blue flowers walks at the centre, and a figure in maroon robes holds the umbrella pole. Dense crowds of devotees in white, red and saffron clothing stand behind, faces lit by the lamps and floodlight. Fairy-lights and strings of marigold garlands hang from the chariot.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha or chariot glowing in warm light behind a dark ceremonial umbrella. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk along a pale gravel path. One man near the centre wears a red robe and a long multi-coloured flower garland, and smiles. Others carry lamps and stand in dark ceremonial clothing, some with rudraksha malas. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the chariot's arches. The background is dark except for the lit chariot.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved road lit by a bright white light and a glowing illuminated chariot in the background. At centre, a bald-shaven? no — a man in an ochre-red saffron robe wears a long garland of white and blue flowers and a tilak mark, walking under an ornate maroon and silver embroidered ceremonial parasol held by a man in ochre robes beside him. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl raises his hand in blessing while a woman in white and a red shawl walks nearby. A man in grey trousers and white shirt with a red shawl stands among the crowd. Devotees along the roadside, many in white and red shawls, watch and raise their hands, with a line of onlookers on the right wearing saris and dark clothing.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road lit by a brightly illuminated palanquin or ratha decorated with string lights, tassels and garlands, topped by an ornate umbrella. Crowds of devotees line both sides, many in white dhotis and shirts, some in red and orange shawls, women in saris and garlands. A man in white on the left faces the procession, and a bright handheld torch lights the path ahead. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the marchers.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17A night procession on a paved road lit by bright floodlights and a glowing illuminated chariot in the background. A central figure in a maroon-red robe with a long multicoloured flower garland walks forward while a person in a dark maroon robe holds a large ornate silver-and-black parasol above them. Around them a crowd in white and red-maroon clothing with red shawls walks along, and red-robed devotees line the right side. The scene suggests a ratha/chariot procession at night.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies