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A night procession on a paved road with a lit, decorated ratha/chariot topped by a large illuminated deity murti framed in white and gold, with a canopy over a smaller float at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, one holding a pair of cymbals and wearing a rudraksha mala, another in a white shirt carrying a green-wrapped drum slung across his body while a man in white drums with sticks. Women in saffron, white and pink saris, some with coloured powder on their faces, follow behind. A young man in a blue shirt stands at right looking toward the camera. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a large illuminated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a halo-like arch of white and gold, surrounded by floral garlands. A group of devotees walks alongside, several with faces smeared with coloured powder, wearing orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas, and sarees in pink, blue and yellow. A drummer on the left plays a large drum, and a teal canopy with a striped top is visible at left. Some participants wear identification badges. a person is not visibly identifiable among the marchers.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06July 20 20102010-07-20Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha carrying deity murtis under a white and red ornamented canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted faces and arms, one holding a garland of orange and white flowers, another carrying a red-fringed cloth. A red tractor trailing the float carries a driver in a dark shirt, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the left. A streetlight glows in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2011-10-06March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path at an ashram campus. At centre, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside a golden palanquin carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured umbrella, with a bright decorated canopy above. Men and women in white ritual clothes and orange sashes walk behind, a man in a teal shirt plays a small drum or cymbals at left, and a woman in a gold-bordered silk sari holds a brass plate. Two tall yellow banners with painted emblems flank the procession, and an orange building and potted plant sit at right.2010-11-05October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06November 21 20102010-11-21A night procession on a dirt path between trees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak on his forehead carries a drum wrapped in yellow cloth. Behind him a man in a light blue shirt with a yellow-and-green sash plays a small hand instrument. To the right a man in white holds a red vessel with a lit lamp on his head. A decorated umbrella with red and white fringe is carried above the group, and several other people in white walk behind. No clearly identifiable candidate for a person is visible; the figures are devotees and participants in white clothing.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path at an ashram, led by men in white dhotis and shawls playing traditional instruments: a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, a man on the left beats a large double-headed drum, and another man on the right plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them a palanquin-style ratha lit by lamps carries a decorated deity murti under a canopy, with trishula staffs and a red ceremonial umbrella raised. Children and women in saffron and blue saris follow, and a man in white on the far right holds a trishula. Trees and a low wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-01-01December 23 20062006-12-23