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Night procession on a dirt road at an ashram-like setting. A drummer in a white shirt and grey trousers, with a red cloth draped over his drum, leads the group. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a long staff, and another man in white dhoti and bare chest carries a tall golden trident. On the right, a man in a white shirt and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt walk alongside. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks with other white-clad devotees. In the background a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red-and-gold canopy and a golden kalasha-like finial is carried forward, surrounded by people in white. Trees, a white building with red trim and a blue barrel appear in the dim light.

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Night procession on a dirt path with scattered flower petals. A golden palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a multicoloured canopy on a pole. Two decorated flag-banners flank the procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, some holding lamps and offerings. Women in saris, one in gold-brown and one in yellow and red, carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in orange robes walks near the palanquin. Young trees and a white building stand in the background under a dark sky.2010-11-05July 20 20102010-07-20A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground, a bare-footed drummer in white dhoti and shawl holds a large frame drum, and beside him a musician in white dhoti plays a horn-like wind instrument while another white-clad drummer strikes a barrel drum. A man in white on the right plays a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style). Behind them, a decorated blue-canopied palanquin or ratha glows with lights, flanked by red and yellow umbrellas and trident-topped staffs. Crowds of devotees, children and women in red, orange, yellow and blue clothing walk alongside, some in saffron robes. A cloth banner and lit lamp hang above the procession.Night procession on a dirt ground with many men in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial staffs topped with tridents and ornate gold finials. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti garlanded in red and flowers sits under a multicoloured fringed canopy at top right. A woman in white with a brown shawl walks among the procession. Onlookers including children in orange, green and yellow stand at left in the darkness.2010-11-11Night procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11Night procession on a sandy ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, two women in matching saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas carry tall silver staffs with golden trident finials, one leading a line. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks ahead with a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange cloths, play drums and hold ceremonial staffs. String lights and a canopy frame the background.2015-01-13November 20 20102010-11-20A night-time procession in Bidadi moves along a dark road under a sodium-style light. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry a palanquin or ratha bearing a deity murti decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured fringes, one with an embroidered lotus-like emblem, are carried aloft. A young boy in white holds a long pole at left, and a man in a green shirt beats a drum slung at waist height. Devotees walk behind in white ritual clothing, some carrying whisks or fans. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2010-11-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a golden deity murti under a striped canopy with red-and-white trim and orange flags. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, several with hands raised toward the deity. A man in an orange top and tall decorated headdress stands at the left near the carriage. On the right, devotees hold long golden ceremonial staffs and trident-like poles aloft, and children in bright shirts watch from the crowd. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2010-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a paved street with a lit float in the background. In the foreground a young boy in orange cloth and a bare chest plays a white drum with a stick, beside a teenage drummer in orange garments with a rudraksha mala. A girl in white with a gold border plays a long brass horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a tall gold trident. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala beats a second white drum. Figures in white and orange move behind, with a decorated figure atop the float and an umbrella at left.2017-05-06