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Night procession seen from behind on a stone-paved courtyard path. A bare-chested man in orange clothing holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a person with long dark dreadlocks wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a rust-red robe with gold border. Ahead, a brightly illuminated ornate temple chariot or tower glows with lights, and a lit vehicle and multi-storey building line the path.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a street procession seen from behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, bare-backed with a white sacred thread, holds up a tall golden pole topped by a colourful tasselled canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white. Beside him, a person with very long dark dreadlocks wears a pink flower garland, a rust-red robe and sandals, with hands on hips. Ahead, an illuminated ornate tower glows with lights, and a parked silver van lines the road beside a brick building.2017-02-09 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved road between buildings. In the foreground, a bald man in orange dhoti holds a tall gold-topped umbrella with multicoloured fringe over a long-haired figure. Behind them, a young woman in a maroon-brown robe with flower garland carries an object, and a person in orange holds a long-haired figure. Along the right, a crowd of women in saris and salwar stands watching. In the background, a brightly lit, multi-tiered illuminated ratha or chariot is pulled by a vehicle, with cars and a white van nearby. Red brick apartment-style buildings line the street under night sky.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard. A man in a maroon robe with a long tiered umbrella of multicoloured fringed panels walks at centre, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, wearing a long bead garland with pink flowers and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes carry staffs and bags, with rudraksha necklaces. Behind them a brightly lit, illuminated chariot or ratha with a tiered golden-green structure glows in the dark. Onlookers in women's saris and colourful dresses, some with pink umbrellas, watch from the right side. Procession, night, ratha.2017-02-09