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Night procession at an outdoor pavilion under string lights. Men in orange and saffron garments and bare-chested devotees with sacred markings carry a large silver palanquin bearing a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and an umbrella finial. A woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside an ornate gold-painted chariot with carved lion figures. A world map hangs on the right wall, and a blue banner is visible at top.

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Night procession under a covered pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging bulbs. A silver palanquin carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, topped by a silver kalasha-style crown and a red cloth backdrop. Men in saffron and orange robes carry the palanquin and a brass pot, while a man bare-chested with white dhoti, sacred threads and vibhuti marks walks with folded hands. A woman in an orange saree wears a rudraksha mala, and other devotees in orange follow. Ritual procession.2017-01-08Night procession at an outdoor pavilion with strings of coloured fairy lights overhead. A large silver palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Several men in orange and saffron cloth and bare-chested priests with tilak support the palanquin's poles. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a gilded carved wooden structure. A large painted world map banner hangs at right.2017-01-08Evening procession under a metal-roofed pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging round lamps. At centre, a deity murti is carried on a silver-toned palanquin, adorned with a large garland of flowers and a decorated crown-like top. Men in saffron/orange robes and bare-chested devotees with white tilak and rudraksha malas carry it; one man in an orange robe holds a brass vessel. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders and bead necklaces walk alongside, and a few people sit at the left. The procession suggests a Vaikunta Ekadashi-style temple procession.2017-01-08Night procession under a covered hall strung with multicoloured fairy lights and hanging round lamps. Several men in saffron or orange dhotis and white forehead markings carry an ornate silver palanquin decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and green leaves, on which a deity murti is seated. A man in an orange cloth and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas and white body markings bear the palanquin. Onlookers stand at the right, including a bare-chested man with a grey beard and a man in a golden-brown garment. A man carries a teal vessel and another a decorated blue-and-red pot.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night procession at a temple-style hall with green silk drapes and golden pillars. A deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a silver crown sits on a silver palanquin carried forward. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis and vibhuti marks on their torsos carry and guide the palanquin, one holding a blue-and-yellow cymbal, others holding up green cloth. Men in dark maroon cloths stand behind. A carved relief of a dancing figure is visible on the right pillar.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Night procession at a temple-like setting lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti sits on a silver palanquin garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands, carried on shoulders by bare-chested young men in orange and saffron dhotis with white tilak. A bearded man in a white dhoti and a gold chain stands at left with bare torso and rudraksha-style adornment. Women in orange and saffron saris and shawls stand at right, one holding a mala. Several men hold up aloft cloth-wrapped poles. Red and white painted walls frame the path.2017-01-08Night procession at an ashram where a silver-and-gold deity murti, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, is carried on a palanquin on the shoulders of bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several men raise green and blue ceremonial staffs or kalasha-like poles overhead. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left raises one arm, and women in orange and maroon saris follow on the right. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang above the scene against a dark sky. a person is not clearly identifiable among the bearers.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A night procession at a temple-style pavilion with a green-and-gold canopy and gold-painted pillars. A silver palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with a tall crown, a red backdrop and long garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Men in orange dhoti-style wraps, some bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms, carry the palanquin on poles, while a bearded man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace raises his arm near the front. Strings of lights glow above, and the scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession.2017-01-08