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Night procession of an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) with a tiered golden canopy lit by strings of lights and small angel figures, carrying a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A tractor pulls the decorated float along a dirt road. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long flower garland and rudraksha-style beads walks ahead holding a staff, with devotees in white dhotis and orange saffron robes around him. Onlookers in white and orange stand along the road. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so he is described by role only.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival. Central figure in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a red-maroon robe, a red flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and holds a dark ornate umbrella overhead. Behind him a brightly lit, multi-tiered golden chariot/ratha decorated with figures and garlands glows against the night sky. Around him devotees in orange, red and white saris and dhotis walk and raise their hands; a man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl stands to the right. Ground is pale gravel.2016-02-21Night procession on a gravel path led by a lit chariot (ratha) decorated with illuminated tiers, lights and a canopy umbrella. At the front, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a red-orange garland and a long gold-coloured pendant chain, and holds a torch. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a deep red shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white attire follows, some carrying lights. The scene is lit by the chariot lights and a torch beam on the ground.2016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha/chariot behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl with a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistband walks beside him. Devotees in white saris and orange garments fill the foreground and sides.2016-02-21Night procession of a gilded chariot-style ratha topped by a tiered golden shrine with ornate carved figures and a deity murti under a canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings. Women in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas carry a yellow-and-red pennant and a golden trident staff, walking alongside. Men and young people in saffron-orange robes follow along the road. A man in a red shirt stands at right, and a banana-leaf and flower-garland decorated shivalingam-style base sits beneath the chariot. The scene is lit by warm electric lights against a dark sky.2014-10-03Night procession at a temple-style festival with illuminated chariots and processional vehicles. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe, orange garland and a red turban walks holding a tall silver staff, with a small orange-clad companion beside him. Around him, women and men in red-orange and white garments walk, one man in white carries a dark umbrella, and a bare-chested attendant with white marks and beads stands at left beside a silver chariot model. Behind them rise a tall, multi-tiered, lit golden shrine-chariot and smaller decorated carts with deity murti, garlands and parasols. Dirt ground, dark sky.2015-11-22Night procession at a temple festival: an ornately lit, multi-tiered golden ratha (chariot) glows with string lights and lamps, carrying a deity murti seated in a red-draped shrine with garlands. Flanking figures and carved sculptures stand on its base. In the foreground, several men in dhotis and reddish-brown robes stand around, one holding a long staff, while a decorated palanquin with a silver-fringed umbrella and a golden canopy stands to the right. The scene is dark, lit only by the chariot and lamps.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22