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Night procession at a temple-style setting lit with warm lamps and string lights. A large ornate silver palanquin with a red-cushioned seat and a canopy hung with white flower garlands is being pushed forward by men in white dhotis. Beside it, a shaven-headed man in orange-red robes with gold borders walks barefoot, and a line of people in orange and saffron garments follow. A videographer with a camera stands at the left. Lit temple tower glows in the background.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession at an open dirt ground lit by illuminated temple chariots. A silver palanquin carries a seated figure in a red-orange robe, black cap and floral garland, on a bed of marigold petals. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red waist cloths, walk alongside holding a long gold staff; devotees in orange and saffron stand on the right. Ornate lit ratha chariots with red canopies and deity murti decorations stand in the background beneath a dark sky and strings of lights. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a palanquin procession with an unidentified seated person.2016-01-02Night procession at a temple-style festival: an ornate silver palanquin with a white canopy draped in white and multicolour flower garlands, its red cushioned seat empty. Several men in white dhotis and shirts push or guide it along a dirt road. A young man on the left, wearing a white shirt, white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, smiles with palms joined. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes raise their hands, and a lit tower with coloured lights stands in the background along with strings of coloured lights on buildings.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22January 02 20162016-01-02December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession at a temple-type event: a silver palanquin-style ratha (chariot) with an ornate silver canopy and a silver-covered, serpent-like deity murti or bed-form draped in silver. Several men in orange-red and maroon robes with gold borders push and guide the chariot, one standing atop it holding a silver pole beneath the canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some holding the rope, and a woman in a red sari and a child in a green outfit are visible. Coloured string lights glow in the background.2015-11-21Night procession on a sandy ground under tent canopies. A silver ornate palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a black cap and a red-and-green flower garland, with an orange cushion and oil lamps before him. Around the chariot, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths walk alongside, some with rudraksha malas and sandal marks; one holds an orange bag. Behind, illuminated silver-and-red shrine palanquins carry deity murti. a person: the seated figure in saffron robes with flower garland, cap and ornate silver seat matches the page's event context.2016-01-02Night procession with a silver palanquin carried on poles by men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. A seated figure in a dark cap and orange-red shawl, garlanded with flowers, sits under the silver canopy, appearing to be a person by appearance cues of a garland and shawl, though the view is partial. Ornate silver-and-gold ratha or chariot-like vehicles with flower garlands and deity murtis stand behind, lit by lamps and string lights. Several men in orange and white robes walk alongside, some holding long silver staffs, and a devotee in white dress and dark-framed glasses stands near the front. The palanquin is decorated with silver repoussé tree motifs and carries marigold offerings on its base.2016-01-02November 21 20152015-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31January 02 20162016-01-02