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Night procession scene with a crowd of devotees gathered in a street. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform at left, holding ritual items in both hands. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin is wrapped in striped garlands of white, pink, red and green, with silver tinsel and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure set on an orange-draped table. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, and a woman in a white sari with a long side braid, stand in front. A floral garland decorates a central object at the top of the image.

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Night outdoor procession scene. A man in an orange saffron robe stands elevated at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis with dark hair stand around, many with hands pressed in namaskar. At right, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a red and green striped garland arch, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a small ornate canopy holds a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace seated in a meditative pose. A devotee at the front holds a garland-decorated offering near the vehicle.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin topped by a multicoloured canopy and a garlanded arch in pink, green and red. A framed portrait on the palanquin shows a seated figure in orange with a bead necklace, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the left holding a lit oil lamp, with a brass lamp visible. Crowds of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari is nearby. Palm trees and a full moon are visible in the dark sky.2007-12-23Night procession photographed among a dense crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a flower-decorated palanquin/ratha with a domed canopy, ringed with garlands in red, green, white and yellow, and a deity murti or image inside. A man in orange at the rear of the vehicle also stands close to it. In the foreground a man in a red garment raises a long wooden pole beside a gold-topped staff, and devotees press around with hands folded in namaste. Several people are visible, the frame is crowded, and the background is dark.2007-12-23Night procession photographed from among a crowd. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold and multicolour garland festoons carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with an oil lamp flame visible. A man in orange robes stands on the left holding bells and a lamp near the chariot. Beside the chariot, a long-haired figure in orange robes and gold necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot, and one raised hand holds a wooden pole at right. Dark background.2007-12-23Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A decorated temple chariot (ratha) is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flower strands, with a deity murti visible in its shrine. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp near the chariot. At right, a smiling man in orange robes with a gold necklace extends his hand toward the chariot. Crowd members in white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing press around, some raising hands, and a wooden pole rises at the right edge.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession at a temple-style festival. A decorated ratha or chariot with a red and white striped arch, garlands and a figure in orange robes stands at left, carrying a deity murti under floral decoration. Around it, crowded devotees in white shirts and orange shawls walk close together; a tall golden ceremonial staff with a figure finial rises at right. Several people wear orange cloth and garlands. Photo taken in dim light.2007-12-23Night procession with a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a framed portrait and a deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, surrounded by devotees. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas shade the palanquin. A young man in saffron-orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace walks beside it, while devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in a white sari with a long braid, and men with spectacles press around the carriage. A large crowd fills the frame.2007-12-23A night procession with devotees in white dhotis and shirts. At the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking beside a white-clad man holding a red cloth near a bright yellow-and-red ornate palanquin. Behind them, a deity murti decorated with garlands sits within a multicoloured arched canopy with lights, carried by men in white. A red and orange decorated parasol stands at the upper left, and a lit lamp is visible. Men in white with rudraksha malas support the palanquin on the right.2006-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of heads in the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin is lit by oil lamps, its arched canopy wrapped in red, green and yellow garlands and tassels. Inside, a figure in ornate gold-coloured clothing sits beneath the canopy, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands beside the ratha at left. A large orange banner fills the upper right corner against the dark sky.2007-12-23