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Night procession photographed from the roadside. On the left, a flower-decorated ratha/chariot mounted on a tractor chassis, draped in marigold and red garlands with a kalasha-like crown, carries figures in white dhoti-style clothing and a deity murti under coloured lights. Along the right, a line of women in saris stands with their backs to the camera, several holding ornate yellow, orange and green umbrellas, while a woman in a pink sari with green borders stands in the foreground. Pink and blue light spills across the pavement.

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Night procession of a richly decorated chariot carrying a central seated figure framed by a large arch of flowers in green, yellow, purple and white. A large floral garland hangs on the cart, with a tractor pulling it along a lit road. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, purple, orange and red line the route, and crowds of devotees line both sides, some raising hands. Fairy lights strung in trees and a red flag are visible. The seated figure appears to be a deity murti rather than a person, decorated with flowers and ornaments.2016-12-09Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a large float decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in red, white and yellow, topped by an ornate ratha-style canopy. Inside the float a deity murti is visible beneath the flower decoration. A standing figure in white and gold clothing stands at the float's side. Women in yellow, green, orange and red sarees line the road, many with hands raised in devotion, and a few carry lamps. Illuminated temple gopuram towers and lights glow in the background, with smoke rising at left.2016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside an orange wall and trees. A gilded ratha/chariot on wheels is heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, a large ornate deity murti stands on it under a striped red, yellow and green canopy, and a gold-tasselled umbrella crowns the scene. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti. Several women in saris, one in cream with a yellow shawl and one in orange, watch and walk beside the cart, while a bare-chested man in white stands in the background near a red tractor pulling the cart.2011-10-04February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A flower-decorated wooden palanquin with a tiered canopy draped in white, red and orange garlands carries several figures in white and saffron dhotis on its platform. Bare-chested attendants in white dhotis walk alongside holding long poles, and a tractor with bright LED light bars sits at right. Strings of coloured lights and garlands frame the scene.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night photograph of a festival procession. A flower-decorated ratha, or chariot, with a tall canopy of white, red and yellow garlands carries a golden seated figure and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl. Two men in white dhotis hold long ceremonial staffs at the left edge, and a figure in a light garment stands in the foreground near a tractor with bright white light bars. Garlands of marigold hang along the chariot base. A deity murti is visible under the canopy.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23