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Evening outdoor procession on open dirt ground at dusk. A lit palanquin or ratha-style canopy with a multicoloured umbrella and a glowing illuminated figure is carried forward by devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths. Women in white saris and others in orange and pink clothing walk alongside. On the right, a row of people stand with hands joined in namaskar, including an older man in white with a red shawl. A brick building and palm trees sit in the background under a pale evening sky.

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Dusk procession on an open dirt ground with street lights in the distance. At left, a brightly lit deity figure. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls stand in rows, some with hands folded, while a child in striped shirt and a boy in dark clothing watch at right. Several figures in red and white and a parked red vehicle appear behind. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2010-01-05Evening outdoor procession at dusk on open ground. A brightly lit white deity murti, its figure illuminated with lamps, stands on an orange-draped platform under a colourful umbrella with fringed edges. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand in a line, some with hands raised in worship, one holding a lamp or offering near the figure. A man in an orange shawl and a child in striped clothing are among the crowd. Small lamps line the platform, a speaker box stands at the left, and trees and distant lights frame the background.2010-01-05January 05 20102010-01-05Evening procession on a dirt path: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls pull a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti (Chandikeshwara) garlanded in red and gold, shaded by a red, orange and yellow parasol and two small ornate banners. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Low buildings and trees line the road.2010-01-05November 11 20102010-11-11January 05 20102010-01-05Night-time outdoor ritual at a roadside. On a low table draped in orange cloth stands a decorated deity murti with a golden back-piece, flower garlands and a lit oil lamp in front. A figure in white clothing stands at the left holding a red-and-black decorated parasol over the murti. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, several wearing yellow shawls, stand with folded hands in front of the table. A man at the right in a white shirt and yellow shawl holds his palms together in prayer, and a small child in the foreground watches. A speaker sits at the far left.2010-01-05Evening outdoor photograph of a devotional procession at dusk on a dirt ground with street lamps and trees behind. On the left, a lit silver-and-white palanquin or deity murti stands on an orange-draped table beneath a colourful fringed parasol, with small oil lamps glowing. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls stand in rows facing the deity with hands folded, including women in white sarees and a shaved-headed person in front. A young boy in a striped shirt and a child in dark clothing stand among them. No figure matching the a person description is clearly visible, so no candidate is identified.2010-01-05November 20 20102010-11-20November 21 20102010-11-21Evening outdoor procession on a dirt ground. On the left, a decorated wheeled cart with a multicolored fringed canopy and a kalasha-style offering with a deity murti sits draped in an orange cloth, lit by a bright lamp. Around it, women in white saris with yellow or red borders and a man in white kurta stand with hands folded in reverence, while others hold a long pole or rope line. A man in white dhoti and kurta in the foreground faces the cart, with a woman in red salwar and orange bag beside him. Tall wooden poles form a cross-shaped frame in the background, with palm trees and a security guard in uniform at right.2010-01-05Night procession on an unpaved road lit by street lamps. Women in white saris with gold borders carry flaming torches, and a palanquin or ratha with a striped canopy carries a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright fabric. Men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside, some holding long silver trident-topped staffs, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Several devotees are in white and orange, with a few in white saris and dark sarees. The scene is an evening torch procession with a ratha carrying a deity murti, and a few people stand at the roadside.2010-11-20