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A night procession on a stone-paved courtyard led by a bearded man in a dark red garment with a white flower garland and a long staff, followed by a line of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas. Behind them a richly decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered golden canopy and colourful striped cloth carries a deity murti. Large red and orange umbrellas with white fringed edges and a yellow umbrella are held aloft by attendants, one in white clothing. Onlookers stand at the right, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a yellow top watches from the foreground.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-like setting. A man in a maroon-brown robe, long dark hair and beard, wearing a pink flower garland and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a long ceremonial staff. Behind him, a crowd of women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walks alongside. A man in white dhoti with orange-marked body and an orange-clad attendant carry staffs on the left. Overhead, a multicoloured canopy and pink and blue umbrellas shade the procession. A lit, ornate chariot or shrine with golden tiers glows in the background, and onlookers in pink and orange saris watch from the right.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-to-sandals with arms outstretched. Behind him, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis carry staffs and a lantern, and devotees in orange and pink saris dance and clap along the road. Large decorative umbrellas in red, blue and pink, and a lit illuminated shrine structure stand in the background under dark trees.2017-02-09A night procession on a paved courtyard at a religious event. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long pale-pink flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally, holding a large colourful umbrella with striped red, yellow, green and blue panels above him. Around him, a group in saffron-orange robes carry silver staffs and ceremonial rods, and some wear rudraksha beads. A young woman at left in orange clothing and a boy in white shirt walk nearby. A brightly lit green-and-gold chariot or shrine with decorative lights glows in the background against the dark sky.2017-02-09Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard. A man in a maroon robe with a long tiered umbrella of multicoloured fringed panels walks at centre, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, wearing a long bead garland with pink flowers and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes carry staffs and bags, with rudraksha necklaces. Behind them a brightly lit, illuminated chariot or ratha with a tiered golden-green structure glows in the dark. Onlookers in women's saris and colourful dresses, some with pink umbrellas, watch from the right side. Procession, night, ratha.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession on a gravel road with a bright illuminated temple chariot behind. A central man in a reddish-brown robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland, gold pendant necklace and a forehead mark, and walks under a dark embroidered ceremonial parasol. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads walks alongside, and devotees in orange and saffron robes with garlands and rudraksha malas follow in a crowd. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and gilded carved horses and deity figures decorate the chariot with strings of marigold garlands.2016-02-21