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Night procession with a golden ornate palanquin or ratha lit by small lights behind a wire mesh fence. In the foreground a bald, bare-chested priest in red-orange cloth touches the mesh. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, flanked by a small boy in white and other saffron-clad devotees. On the right a woman in red robes carries a yellow banner with a red and blue emblem. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments walk behind, carrying tridents and staffs.

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October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, tiered ratha or chariot-like shrine topped by a kalasha behind the marchers. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red and saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth, holding a ceremonial fan-like banner, leads the group. Behind him, saffron-robed men and boys walk with rudraksha malas; a woman in a green sari with orange shawl and garland walks in front, and a girl in saffron stands nearby. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a truck bearing a banner. The procession is visible with some people in white dhotis and saffron robes.2014-10-03November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, multicolour festival chariot in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a maroon turban and an orange-and-blue flower garland walks behind a tall silver trident-staff. Behind him, a man in a maroon robe with gold stripes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in maroon saris and white saris walk alongside, and people in white clothes fill the background beneath strings of coloured lights.2015-11-22Night procession with a lit golden palanquin or chariot shrine (ratha) at its center, its tiered roof strung with small bulbs and carved figures. A young woman in a pink sari with orange shawl and white flower garland walks at left. Beside the shrine, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red sashes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, one carrying a small drum. A saffron-and-red decorated pennant rises behind the shrine. Visible people number about six to eight.2014-10-03October 12 20132013-10-12Night procession at a KAILASA event. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-and-gold saffron-toned shawl over orange clothing and a beaded necklace, walking beneath a white parasol with pink and green fringe. Behind him stands a colourfully decorated ratha or palanquin with a glowing deity murti inside, flanked by torches. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths walk, some wearing rudraksha malas. Orange flags with emblems are carried on poles, and the scene is lit by lamps and torches against a dark sky. The central figure's long hair, saffron-toned garments and beaded necklace are visible appearance cues, and the page names Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2011-12-05October 03 20142014-10-03November 22 20152015-11-22October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession on a gravel road past an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a deity murti in a glowing shrine canopy, lit by warm orange lamps. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and red dhotis and sarees walks in line; a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded mala stands near the centre, and a person in a red and gold garment holds a dark ceremonial umbrella (kudai) over a figure at right. Trees and purple string lights frame the background, with a small illuminated shrine at right.2016-02-21