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Nighttime procession on a decorated float with a central seated figure in orange and gold clothing under a canopy of marigold garlands, tassels and a multicoloured parasol. Lit string lights frame the float and a lamp post stands beside it. A standing attendant in white kurta holds the float, another in white dhoti stands behind, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris watches from below. A man in orange at left holds his hands together in greeting. Dimly lit stalls and a tent appear at right. A small brass trident ornament sits at the front of the float.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession with a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot lit by strings of warm lights, draped in marigold and flower garlands, with a fringed canopy of coloured tassels overhead. A seated figure in saffron-toned clothing and garlands sits on the ornate golden seat, while two standing attendants flank the chariot: one in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace holding a fan-like object, and one in a white turban beside a trident. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many with faces lit by the chariot lights. The figure on the chariot appears to be a statue or murti rather than a living person; the central seated figure is best read as a deity murti on the ratha.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a decorated float lit by string lights, with a large murti of a deity seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a canopy of multicoloured fabric strips and purple and yellow garlands. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands near the front of the float holding a trident-topped rod, while a second man in white stands at the left with a few other white-clad men and an ornamented decorated horse figure is at the far left. Women in dark red sarees stand on the right beside a spear. Street lamps and hanging coloured lights frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a gold-and-red ratha or palanquin lit by strings of white lights and draped with garlands in pink, purple and green, topped by a striped canopy. Figures seated on the gold platform in ornate clothing; a crowd of devotees in white and dark clothes walks alongside and surrounds the float, with white-clad participants on the left and a parked vehicle at right. Lit decorations glow in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13Night procession at a Mahashivaratri event: an ornately decorated, flower-garlanded palanquin with red and white floral draping and lit oil lamps is carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair, sits on the palanquin beside a trident, while a figure in a white dhoti stands at its side. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a crown is visible. A lantern-lit umbrella hovers over the palanquin. Crowds of devotees in white and dark clothing press around the procession under strings of coloured lights.2016-03-07Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot lit with rope lights and draped in marigold garlands, with a striped canopy above and golden ornaments at the front. A man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a trident-like staff, while others in white and maroon garments walk alongside with garlands. In the right foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands with palms joined in greeting beside a vehicle. Several people in white and orange clothing stand along the roadside behind the chariot, which is adorned with kumkum-colored cloth and bells.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13