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A night procession on a dirt road led by a tractor with headlights on. On a trailer behind it stands a golden arched shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, housing a deity murti, with a red and gold cloth canopy above. Walking alongside are about ten men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with folded hands, a man in a red shawl at left, and a drummer in white. A full moon and dark buildings are visible in the background.

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September 01 20112011-09-01Night procession on a dirt road. A red Massey Ferguson tractor with a teal canopy pulls a trailer carrying an ornately decorated palanquin-style float, its gold and red canopy strung with marigold garlands and holding an illuminated deity murti. A seated figure in orange clothing sits near the float. Beside the tractor, a woman in white with a red border walks alongside. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk ahead of the float, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala. On the right, drummers in dark and white clothes play a drum, and a man in an orange shirt walks with them. Floodlights glow in the dark background.2011-09-01November 21 20152015-11-21Night procession on a dirt road with illuminated decorated carts. In the centre, a lit ornate shrine-chariot carries a deity murti under a golden arch with a colourful pennant on top, garlanded in red and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside the carts. A tractor with headlights tows a green-canopied trailer. On the right, another lit chariot with green and red light strings follows. A gold-decorated cart with red cloth appears at the left edge.2015-11-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a grassy field lit by torches and headlights. A golden illuminated palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis under a red and gold canopy, pulled by a red tractor with a green canopy and a driver visible at the wheel. Orange parasols with fringed edges are held aloft at left, and a barefoot man in dark clothes carries a flaming torch while others in white dhotis, saffron and green garments walk alongside. A woman in an orange sari stands near the chariot, and devotees in white line the right edge.2016-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01Night photograph of a religious procession on a dark road. A red tractor with headlights leads a decorated open trailer carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy, draped in marigold garlands and colourful cloth, with lit lamps glowing. A person in a grey sari sits beside the murti on the trailer, and a figure in white clothing stands at the left edge of the road. Dark trees frame the scene.2015-04-29Night photograph of a festival procession. A red Mahindra tractor with headlights on leads, pulling a trailer carrying an ornate golden canopy decorated with multicoloured garlands and lit with lamps, sheltering a deity murti or figure seated within. Two people sit on the trailer near the front and a person in white stands at the left edge beside the tractor. Dark trees and sky surround the scene.2015-04-29Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31October 12 20132013-10-12