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Night outdoor procession at a ceremonial cart with a large multicoloured canopy umbrella in yellow, red, green and purple tassels above a deity murti decorated with garlands. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall white cap raises a lit lamp toward the deity. A person in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby, and a line of devotees in white and orange clothing press their palms together in prayer on the right. A wooden cart with red wheels carries a brass vessel and flowers. On the left, a figure with long grey-black curly hair in a leopard-print shawl faces away from the camera.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of small orange and red pennants. A decorated palanquin-style vehicle with a multicoloured striped canopy and a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a red-wheeled cart. A man in an orange cloth stands on the cart beside the deity, while a man in white dhoti and white shawl helps at the back. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a leopard-print shawl and orange garment stands in the foreground. On the left a woman in white and orange holds a silver ceremonial staff, and a silver deity statue stands at the far left. A raised stone platform with a small lingam-like shrine sits at the right edge. Watermarked archive photo text is omitted.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor photo of a devotional procession. In the foreground a woman with long curly dark hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl, presses her palms together in prayer. Behind her, rows of people in orange and white robes stand with hands folded, some wearing orange garments and white dhotis with saffron shawls. On the right, a man in an orange robe and a decorated cap holds up a lit oil lamp toward an ornate festooned chariot or palanquin hung with marigold garlands and colourful fabric. A person in a yellow and white garment stands in the right foreground.2010-11-20Night procession under a corrugated roof decorated with orange and multicoloured bunting. A gilded palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured canopy carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, lit by an oil lamp held by a priest in orange robes. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl and orange garment stands at left, holding a trident-like ceremonial staff. Several men in white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls stand in line at right, and a few more people are visible in the background.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at a person event. A palanquin-style chariot is topped by a large saffron and multicolour parasol with a deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, set on a gold-coloured base. A woman in an orange sari and leopard-print shawl sits on the platform holding a brass bowl and a small lamp. Around the platform, men in white kurtas with red and orange shawls walk alongside, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and mala stands at right with palms joined, and a girl in a blue patterned top watches at left. Silver trishula staffs are carried in the crowd.2010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands, a colourful striped canopy and a deity murti on a golden platform. In the foreground, a woman in a leopard-print top and orange cloth stands barefoot facing the cart, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl stands beside a red pole. On the left, a line of people in white and orange shawls holds tall trident-topped staffs. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and walk in the background, with drums visible.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20