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Night procession on a dirt road with a lit ornate temple-style ratha/chariot tower at the centre, its tiered golden structure decorated with illuminated arches and small lamps. A yellow van with a headlight and a loudspeaker mounted on its roof leads the procession. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes walk alongside, including a bald man in the foreground wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and folding his hands in prayer. A woman in a pink sari with orange shawl and white flower garlands walks at left, and monks in deep red and orange garments line the road. A dark wooded hillside rises behind.

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Night procession on a dirt road with many people in saffron-orange robes walking toward the camera. In the centre, a small yellow van with headlights on carries a lit, tiered golden ratha/chariot-style shrine decorated with lights, its front cabin occupied by several people. Shaven-headed sannyasi-style men and women in orange saris and robes walk on both sides, some with tilak markings and rudraksha beads. A few people in white clothing walk among them. Dark trees form the background.2014-10-03Night 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.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot glowing in the background. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and walks beneath an ornate fringed parasol. Beside him a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a torch. On either side, young devotees in orange and saffron saris and white dhotis with gold borders walk along, several smiling. Floodlights and a dark tree line frame the scene.2016-02-21Night 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.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.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.2016-02-21Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by warm lamps. A brightly illuminated ratha-style chariot with a tiered, glowing shrine and deity murti stands in the background, with strings of coloured lights nearby. In the foreground, young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a line, some with hands raised in gesture. A man in white shirt holds a video camera on the left. On the right, a figure in deep red-orange robes with a flower garland and orange footwear stands under an ornate silver parasol, holding a tall silver staff, flanked by others in red-orange robes. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas walk behind. A tripod-like light illuminates the path. A distant moon is visible in the dark sky.2015-11-22February 21 20162016-02-21April 24 20132013-04-24Night 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.2016-02-21