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Evening procession in an outdoor village street under a dusk sky. A large ornate palanquin-style ratha with a multicoloured canopy fringed in red, purple, orange and green sits above a golden deity murti hung with marigold garlands. Beneath it, a seated figure in white robes with a flowing white shawl sits on a raised platform, flanked by men in white dhotis and mustard-yellow shawls. Devotees line the foreground, many in white clothing, with women in white saris and a woman in a light blue head covering. Golden fan-like ceremonial standards stand on either side, and a green umbrella is visible at left.

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Evening procession outdoors with a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a fringed, multicoloured canopy. A deity murti adorned with garlands sits on the platform, with a golden lion-like figure and a lit oil lamp held forward. A man in an orange robe and a tall ornamental headdress extends a flame toward the murti. Behind him a devotee in white dhoti presses palms together in namaskar. Crowds of people in white and cream clothing, several with red shawls and yellow sashes, walk along the street, with green flags and a ceremonial metal fan on a pole at left. A trees and a concrete wall with utility poles frame the scene under an overcast blue-grey sky.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Dusk procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style deity murti under a multicoloured canopy at left, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths. At right, a long-haired person in an orange dhoti and leopard-print top stands near a tall umbrella-like canopy, next to a man in white kurta with red shawl holding the pole, and women in white and orange saris with hands joined. Floodlight pole and a green-and-white trailer in the background. Several white-clad devotees line the procession route.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Evening procession at dusk under a heavy grey sky, with a crowd of devotees in white clothes gathered along the road. On the right, a palanquin-style ratha carries a deity murti beneath a multicoloured fabric canopy with tassels, decorated with red floral garlands and a silver fan-like ceremonial umbrella. Red and white flags stand on the left. Street lamps glow and a small white building with a green awning sits behind the crowd. No single figure can be identified as a person; the scene shows a ratha procession with devotees.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor evening procession at dusk with a large crowd in white clothes and yellow shawls. A golden decorated chariot with a canopy, bells and garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels is pulled forward by men in white and yellow, while an ornate blue and yellow umbrella with tassels shades the scene at right. A man in orange robes stands among the marchers. Trees and a building are visible in the background.2010-02-12Evening outdoor procession in a village setting under a darkening blue sky, with a dense crowd of devotees walking closely together. Two ceremonial parasols with multicolored fringed canopies and gold-topped poles rise above the crowd; the right one has a decorated base with flowers and a round metallic plate. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron/orange garments and red shawls, and women in saris and salwar kameez walk in the foreground. A woman in the centre holds a small lamp-like flame near the parasol, and dark trees and white-walled buildings frame the background.2010-11-11Dusk procession on a village street with a crowd in white and cream clothing. In the foreground a man with bald head and round glasses, wearing a white shirt, presses his palms together in anjali near a lightly visible crowd. Behind him, several men carry ceremonial staffs and standards: a golden trident-topped staff, a gold ornamental banner, and red flags. At right, a canopied ratha or palanquin with a striped multicolored canopy, red and white drapery and a garland stands above a deity murti on a platform, with ornate silver shell-shaped fans nearby. Street lamps and a small white building with a red doorway stand in the background under a cloudy evening sky.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under a pale blue sky. Centre, a palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and dhotis, some with red and saffron shawls, walk alongside. A woman in saffron and a man in an orange dhoti stand near a leopard-print-clad figure in a red-orange wrap. A woman in a cream sari with a blue bag and a woman in a yellow shawl are at right. A brass tuba-like horn stands at right beside a tree. Several people carry saffron flags and umbrellas. Approximately twenty people are visible.2010-11-11Evening procession on a dirt path: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls pull a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti (Chandikeshwara) garlanded in red and gold, shaded by a red, orange and yellow parasol and two small ornate banners. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Low buildings and trees line the road.2010-01-05August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copies