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Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha on a dirt ground, draped with marigold garlands, colourful tasseled fringes and a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back of the cart holding a long-handled fan or chamara, while two young attendants in white with pink-tinted clothing stand beside it. A man in white shirt and dhoti watches at right. A red tractor and blue tarp are visible at left.2013-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013Night procession on a dirt road. A golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and bells is pulled by a tractor at left and a rope. Seated on the palanquin is a figure, dressed in a saffron-toned cloth with garlands, whose appearance cannot be confirmed from this image. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk; a standing man in a white shirt and beige trousers, a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, a white-clad man with a shaved head, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand nearby. A black night sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-30Night procession at an outdoor festival with a decorated vehicle at the centre. A tractor-drawn float is covered in marigold and garland decorations, with a lit arch of white bulbs and a canopy of colourful tassels above. Seated on the float is a figure in ornate clothing and a crown-like headdress, surrounded by flower garlands and a carved animal figure. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron and maroon cloth, walk alongside and hold objects, while a figure with a white turban stands at the right edge of the float. Crowds of devotees line the foreground and tents and lights are visible in the background. A figure on the float appears to be a deity murti rather than a clear individual.2015-01-13January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot lit with rope lights and draped in marigold garlands, with a striped canopy above and golden ornaments at the front. A man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a trident-like staff, while others in white and maroon garments walk alongside with garlands. In the right foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands with palms joined in greeting beside a vehicle. Several people in white and orange clothing stand along the roadside behind the chariot, which is adorned with kumkum-colored cloth and bells.2015-01-13January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram: a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a canopy is being pulled along a dirt path. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform beside an ornate seated figure, while white-clad devotees and women in orange and white saris walk alongside. Brass ceremonial fans with long handles are carried by attendants. Several people in white ritual clothing and a boy in white with rudraksha mala smile at the front right. A red-brown wall and a tree are in the background.January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession scene with a deity murti decorated in a heavy garland of marigolds and red flowers, dressed in red and orange cloth and set beneath a gilded canopy with red and blue tassels. The palanquin-style platform is gold-toned and sits on a wooden cart. A man in white dhoti with bare torso stands at the left, holding a white whisk fan (chamara) near the murti. Beside the platform, a woman in a white sari with red border kneels and tends to the base, while a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti assists. A man in white dhoti with a sash on the right watches. Fairy lights glow in the background, and the scene is lit by warm lamps and the murti's glow.2011-10-03November 11 20152015-11-11