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Night photograph of a large painted deity murti on a wooden cart or palanquin, with red face, gold crown, gold necklaces and armlets, holding a staff, under bright lights. Several men carry or push the float from below: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a man in white shirt, and a man in an orange-brown shirt at right, with a dark-clothed person at left. The setting is an open night ground with a lit fence behind.

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At night, a large painted clay figure of a fierce deity stands on a purple-draped wooden cart or float, holding a trident-like staff and a sword-like implement, with gold crown, earrings and armour-like ornaments. Several men pull or steady the cart from the front and side; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and sacred thread stands in front, while another man in a rust-orange jacket and a woman in a lavender top help push from the right. Bright floodlights and a field fence are behind.2016-03-02Photo 11701837Night procession photographed with a bright floodlight and a circular lens flare. A large painted deity murti with a crown and a raised staff stands on a decorated ratha-style cart with purple cloth. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on the left. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border walks beside the cart. Several men in white and dark shirts push or steady the cart on a dirt road. Other people stand in the background near a fence.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesNight procession on a gravel ground beside a lit fire. A large illuminated effigy figure sits on a purple-draped cart or platform, holding a staff. Men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk alongside, carrying decorative ornate umbrellas on poles. One man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at a small fire pit with a long pole and tends the flames, while a bucket sits nearby. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several people in light clothing stand at the right edge.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNovember 05 20162016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ground strung with multicoloured fairy lights. On a yellow wooden cart, a large painted effigy with a red face, golden crown and gold armour raises a club, with a lit oil lamp held in front of it. Devotees in orange and saffron cloth stand around the cart, some holding its wheels or pushing it. On the left, men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a bare upper body and a long wooden staff with a metal tip, stand watching. A blue-roofed vehicle and a few onlookers sit on the right.2016-11-05March 02 20162016-03-02November 05 20162016-11-05