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Night outdoor procession at a festival ground beside a long open-sided tent with pink and red draping. In the centre, a figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin or throne, wearing a floral garland and reddish clothing, is raised above the crowd. Two illuminated decorated chariots or ratha-style deity structures with red canopies stand to the right. Standing lines of people flank the palanquin: men in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis and maroon shawls, many holding long poles or staffs. Ground is sandy and lit by warm lamps.

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January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on an open dirt ground under a pink-and-white tented canopy. A figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style chair, wearing a dark cap, orange robes and a flower garland, is carried forward by a line of people. Attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand on both sides, several holding tall silver staffs upright and one raising a staff overhead. Women in red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk alongside. At right, a glowing gilded shrine canopy houses a deity murti with floral decorations. Strings of lights and bunting hang from the tent frame.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by strings of coloured lights. Centre, a silver-plated palanquin carries a seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland, flanked by a flower-decked wooden deity ratha with a canopy and a lit bull-drawn deity figure. Left and right, further illuminated processional vehicles carry deity murtis under coloured canopies. Around the cart, standing devotees in white and orange-red dhotis and saris, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-like neck mala on the left, and drummers with a drum. Smoke rises at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so it is described by role only: a seated figure on a palanquin.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession at an open dirt ground lit by illuminated temple chariots. A silver palanquin carries a seated figure in a red-orange robe, black cap and floral garland, on a bed of marigold petals. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red waist cloths, walk alongside holding a long gold staff; devotees in orange and saffron stand on the right. Ornate lit ratha chariots with red canopies and deity murti decorations stand in the background beneath a dark sky and strings of lights. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a palanquin procession with an unidentified seated person.2016-01-02Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event with illuminated decorated palanquins. In the centre, a seated man in a dark maroon-red robe and black cap, wearing a garland of marigolds, sits on a silver-covered palanquin with a red cushion; he appears to be the person being carried, and no visible cues establish that he is a person, so this is a role description. To the left stands an ornate golden-framed palanquin holding a seated deity murti, and to the right a larger gilded palanquin with a red canopy carrying figures and a bull-shaped lower panel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, and women in maroon and orange saris walk alongside, with drummers and a trumpet player at right under strings of coloured lights.2016-01-02Night procession outdoors under a dark sky, with a large ornate silver palanquin in the centre carrying a seated figure draped in red and wearing a garland, on a silver-tiled base. Behind it are two illuminated temple chariots (ratha) with red canopies and golden deity figures lit with lamps. Along the sides, people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white garlands, and women in saris stand in a line behind a white rope barrier. Drummers and attendants in orange and white are visible on the right. A tent with pink and white draping stands on the left.2016-01-02Night procession at a temple-style venue. A figure in a dark cap and rust-red robes with a white-and-red garland sits on an ornate silver palanquin-throne (peetha) with a red cushion, carried at ground level. Around it, men in white dhotis and garlands and women in deep red saris and rudraksha malas walk in attendance. Behind, gilded processional vahanas and a golden ratha-style canopy with a deity murti decorated with garlands, plus a golden canopy at upper right, are lit. A cloth-covered barrier runs across the foreground. Several people stand at the sides with drums and wind instruments visible near the right edge.2016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor temple procession on sandy ground. A seated figure in a dark cap, orange garment and a garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne platform at centre, with flower garlands and oil lamps around. Behind him, illuminated ratha chariots with red canopies and golden horse-drawn carriages glow with lamps. Men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows, and women in saris of orange, green and maroon stand near a drummer with a drum. A white rope barrier runs across the foreground, with a man in white at left. Tents and red-and-blue drapes stand at left.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a sandy ground beneath bright lights. A silver-plated palanquin carries a seated figure dressed in dark red garments with a red and white garland, flanked by a small oil lamp on its front. Behind it, illuminated decorated carts topped by ornate golden shrines with deity murti in red and gold tones rise above the crowd. White-clad men in dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands, walk alongside, with women in saris. On the right, white-dressed bearers pull a rope and carry a long pole in the foreground, and a tent structure stands at the left edge.2016-01-02