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A night procession moves along a dirt path past a multi-storey reddish-brown building with lit windows. At left, a brightly illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with warm lamps and a deity murti on top. A figure at centre-right holds a dark ornate umbrella on a pole, and a robed man in white with a saffron-and-red shawl walks in front. Many devotees in white, saffron and orange robes follow, and a few children in colourful clothes stand at lower left.

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February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path with a brightly lit illuminated chariot or float glowing orange in the background beside a multi-storey building. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a blue-and-white garland and walks beneath a dark ornate parasol with fringed edges. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl walks beside a priest in orange and a man in an orange robe holding a torch. Devotees line both sides of the path, including women in red and orange saris and children in dark clothes. a person candidate appears in the centre, identifiable by the saffron robe, garland and parasol, but the face is not clearly visible enough to be sure.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a gravel road in front of an orange multi-storey building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the centre a woman in a red sari and orange-red turban walks holding a silver staff, with a lit lamp in the hand of a man in saffron-orange robes beside her. A black embroidered umbrella is held over the group. Behind them a decorated float or chariot carries a lit deity murti with flower garlands. Devotees in red and saffron saris and robes walk with rudraksha malas, while others in white kurtas and white saris follow on the right.2015-11-21February 17 20162016-02-17A night procession on a road lit by a bright, illuminated float or palanquin decorated with garlands and lights, topped by an umbrella. Robed participants line both sides and walk along the path; a lit figure in an orange-red robe leads near the float. Many people wear white dhotis and orange-red saris or shawls, and a brightly lit building stands at right.2016-02-17Night procession on a gravel path lit by a single bright spotlight. At centre, a bare-headed man in a red-orange robe with a garland of blue and white flowers walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, with a man in white dhoti and a man in orange behind him. Ahead, a brightly illuminated chariot or ratha covered in lights glows warmly. Along both sides, a crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing stands with palms pressed together in anjali, some lit by a small handheld lamp. Dark buildings and lamp posts frame the background.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17