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Night 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.

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February 19 20152015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha lit by warm lights and draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands with hanging tassels. A deity murti sits on the raised golden platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy topped with a finial. A standing man in a white kurta with a long pendant necklace holds the canopy pole, and a second attendant in a white wrap and white head cloth stands beside him. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower right and left edges, and a lit string of lights runs up the poles. A golden trident stands in front. The procession ascends the platform near the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene.2015-01-13Nighttime 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.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17January 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.2015-01-13Night procession photographed from the crowd. A brightly illuminated ratha/chariot covered in marigold and purple flower garlands, with a golden canopy hung with multicolour tassels, carries a deity murti and attendants. Two men stand on the chariot at left: one in orange robe with rudraksha mala and orange head cloth, the other in white dhoti with a torch. Devotees in white and dark clothing press around the chariot base, and a tall flagpole with a yellow flag and a decorated palanquin-style canopy stand at right under tent cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance at this distance.2015-01-13March 02 20132013-03-02A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or flower-covered float, lit by strings of white lights and a bright lamp above. The float is heaped with marigold and rose garlands and hung with tasseled fabric in green, pink and yellow. A man in a red-orange shawl stands at the centre of the platform beside a brass lamp stand, and a bare-chested priest in saffron-striped dhoti pours or offers something at the front. Attendants in white dhotis and bare shoulders stand nearby, and onlookers and uniformed police line the edges of the open ground.2016-01-03