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A dense evening procession crowd of women in white and cream saris and salwar, many with red and orange dupattas and garlands, raise hands and flags on a street. Tall red and saffron flags on poles and small embroidered pennants fill the frame. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin carries an ornate golden deity murti under a canopy, with a figure standing on its top. A background wall shows a framed portrait. A smiling woman in a yellow sari stands near the centre of the crowd. Hills rise in the dusk.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls marching behind a tall float. Foreground, a woman in a white sari and red garland holds a long blue-and-red flag pole; a man at left wears white with a gold necklace and orange shawl. A large banner-sized portrait on the float shows a seated figure in an orange-red turban, garlanded with a rudraksha-style mala, with a flower-decorated kalasha-like float beside it. Red and blue flags, a yellow ornamented umbrella and crowds line the route, with stalls and lights in the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a road with many devotees in white and cream traditional dress, some with red sashes, lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white lanyard holds her arms folded across her chest, while women behind her in white saris with gold borders raise their hands. Several people carry long poles with red and orange flags. Above the crowd on a float or raised platform stands a figure in red-and-white attire and a red turban, and behind them an illuminated decorated float or chariot glows with lights.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with red and white markings on their faces and bodies, holding red and saffron flags on poles. In the front, a smiling man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak carries a red flag, while a man with white paste on his face smiles beside him. A garlanded palanquin or ratha with golden decorations is visible in the background, with a figure in a red turban standing above it. Strings of lights and colourful decorations glow behind the crowd against a dark sky.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession moves through a narrow street lined with onlookers on balconies and rooftops. Many participants wear white dhotis and sarees with red and gold borders, and several carry tall blue poles and red and orange flags. A silver palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is visible in the background, with orange and red banners overhead. A man in white dhoti with a red sash on the right gestures with an open hand. The crowd is dense, and marchers are shown from behind and in profile.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a open dirt ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with red shawls. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and fold hands in namaste. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue canopy and garlands is lit, and a lit temple-style shrine tower holds a deity murti, with a figure in orange near the chariot. Mostly the crowd is in motion, with many people visible in the foreground and background.2013-05-27A dusk procession carries a golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. On the left, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a tall ceremonial standard with coloured tassels and a gold ornament. Beside the palanquin, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a pole, and another woman in a white sari with blue border raises her hands. Many orange and red flags line the procession, and a crowd of onlookers gathers in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15