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Night procession at a temple-style event. A golden wheeled ratha or chariot carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with pink and red flowers, with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes atop it. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a maroon-brown dhoti holds a staff or ceremonial item and walks beside the chariot. On the right, several women in saffron and orange and a woman in a patterned sari stand with hands together. Teal construction netting and bright floodlights frame the scene.

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Night photograph of a temple procession on a sandy open ground. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth walks forward with his arms raised, holding a long handled item near a golden ratha. On the golden chariot stands a deity murti draped in orange cloth, with red and pink flower garlands and a golden canopy. A woman in a dark patterned sari stands at the right with her palms pressed together in namaskar. Blue tarpaulin screens and construction scaffolding fill the background, lit by floodlights.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Night photograph of a golden ratha procession vehicle decorated with a yellow lion-figure base, a canopy and a tall garland-wrapped deity murti of red and white flowers above. A seated figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on the cart, holding a rudraksha-adorned bead mala. A bare-chested man in dhoti stands at right, raising a lit flame lamp in one hand and a trident-like staff in the other. Two microphones are mounted on poles beside the vehicle. A second woman in red garments with ornaments stands at the right edge. Teal tarpaulin and night lighting form the backdrop. Approximately four people are visible.2018-03-02Night procession at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white floral garland holds a tall silver staff topped with a small flag; he wears a dark red-maroon wrap, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him stands an illuminated golden-yellow chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, lit pillars and deity figures. Women in bright red saris and a woman in a grey sari with a handbag flank the procession, while lamps line the path and banana leaves frame the left edge. Appears to be a ratha procession with a deity murti on the lit chariot.2017-02-09Night procession on a dirt road, lit by small lights. A golden ratha or chariot with horse figures and an ornate canopy glows behind. In front, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a rust-red robe, a gold pendant, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is probable Swamiji by his long hair, garland, gold ornaments and red robe. Beside him, a man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti with a bare upper body and sandalwood markings on his arms holds a torch. Another person in white walks at the right edge, and a figure in a dhoti walks on the left.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple outdoor area with an illuminated festival chariot and deity figures in the background. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold border and an orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and an orange-and-blue flower garland, holds a silver trident-tipped staff and stands beneath a maroon ornate parasol. Beside him, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border holds a rudraksha mala, and a shaven-headed man in similar red robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A figure in white dhoti and white shirt dances at far left with arms raised, and several men in white dhotis and a man in a blue shirt stand behind. Festival lights and a decorated palanquin fill the scene.2015-11-22Night procession photograph at a temple-style outdoor event. A brightly lit, golden multi-tiered ratha or chariot shrine with a deity murti under a tiered canopy stands in the background, decorated with red and green hangings. To the right, a lit palanquin-style deity with a parasol-like canopy. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks at left. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands centre. A man in a maroon dhoti with a silver staff and garlands is at centre right, with another man in maroon nearby. Several people in white and orange-gold clothing move around the scene. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-11-22February 09 20172017-02-09February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight 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 outdoor ritual before a decorated deity murti on a wheeled wooden cart. The gilt metal murti sits under a tall ornate arch and a large orange and teal canopy, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold Nandi-like form and a pink cloth behind. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and a sacred thread stands at right, raising a lamp or light toward the murti, while a woman in a maroon sari-style wrap stands at left facing the deity with her back to the camera. Two men in shirts stand in the background at left. Ganesha reliefs decorate the cart's side panels, and white ceremonial cloth lies on the platform.2013-09-05January 02 20162016-01-02