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Night procession along a dirt path lined with trees and a low brick wall. Children and young people in dark tops and maroon dhoti-style or saffron-red outfits stand on both sides, some with hands folded. Ahead, a robed figure in orange-red garments walks near a palanquin-style canopy with a decorated golden ornament, and a figure in white and light clothing walks behind. A ritual procession at night, with bright moon overhead.

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February 24 20132013-02-24A night photograph of a dirt path lined on both sides by children and young people in dark clothing, many holding hands to form a human chain. On the left, girls wear maroon and red dresses with gold trim; on the right, boys wear dark tops and some have shaved heads. At the centre of the path, a procession moves away from the camera: several figures in white robes walk behind two people in deep red clothing, one holding a tall saffron-coloured banner on a pole. Tall bare trees and a brick wall frame the scene under a dark sky with a moon.2013-02-24February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dark paved path lit by bright floodlights, with a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or ratha glowing in warm light at the back under a decorated canopy. Rows of people walk on both sides: on the left, young children and teens in saffron-orange and white garments, some with beaded necklaces; on the right, women and girls in dark and saffron-red attire wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A man in a yellow kurta and blue trousers walks in the middle distance. Roughly thirty people are visible in the procession.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of people walking in two rows through darkness. A figure in the centre carries a large ornate umbrella or canopy with a darker robe, and a bright handheld torch lights the path. On the left, people in white, cream and orange-yellow saris and dhotis walk with the procession. On the right, a woman in a white sari and a woman in a red sari with white trim stand among the crowd. A glowing illuminated ratha or chariot with lights is visible in the distance behind the crowd, beside a dark wall.2016-02-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of a procession on a gravel road lit by a glowing illuminated palanquin in the distance. Dozens of devotees line both sides of the road in orange and saffron clothing, with some children in orange robes at the front-left and white-clad people walking near the centre. A small child in a red shirt stands at the right edge holding hands with an adult. Torches or lights illuminate the path ahead of the lit vehicle, and a rudraksha-adorned figure in dark robes may be walking in the centre near the palanquin. Dark trees and a building are faintly visible on the right.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a gravel road lit by floodlights. A large illuminated palanquin or chariot decorated with garlands and lights is in the background. In front, a figure holds a dark ceremonial umbrella over a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl draped over the shoulders, walking at the center. Several people in red and orange robes and white outfits walk alongside, some with hands raised in greeting. A ritual procession with devotees in ceremonial dress, roughly two dozen people visible.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17