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August 28 2011

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A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt road lined with green shrubs and palm trees beside a terracotta-coloured brick wall. A decorated wooden cart with a bronze-coloured carved frame carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands draped over the figure and an ornate gold stand in front. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the left, holding the cart's rope or pole. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the cart, and a seated man in white clothes sits on the cart's orange cloth, with a small black box on the platform. Other figures are in the background.2011-08-28October 31 20112011-10-31December 20 20102010-12-20December 31 20092009-12-31July 15 20112011-07-15October 30 20112011-10-30December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road beside an orange boundary wall. A large golden ratha chariot with a canopy is decorated with pink, white and red garlands, colourful tassels and a gold finial, and carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside it, some carrying long orange flags, and a group of women in orange and red saris follow behind. A women in white with a sash and lanyard walks near the chariot. Tall trees and palms line the road.2010-12-20August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30A procession on a sandy dirt road under trees, with devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a long wooden pole that supports a large saffron-orange cloth canopy. Behind them, a palanquin-like shrine with a decorated red-and-gold top carries a deity murti framed in gold. Several women in white saris with yellow and red borders walk in the procession, and a man in white holds a small drum at the left. A bald man in front smiles while carrying the pole. Green trees and a red building form the background.2011-08-28 +1 copiesNight photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A golden ratha-style cart with a decorated vehicle is draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a striped multicoloured canopy overhead and a gold-tipped beam curving at the top. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits on the cart near a brass vessel. Around the cart, women in saris and salwar with a woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk alongside, while a tractor tows the cart from the right. Palm fronds and string lights frame the scene.2011-10-04