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Night procession of devotees in white clothes moving through an open area, with colourful yellow and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas raised above them and a decorated palanquin or ratha visible in the background. A bearded man in the front centre wears an orange shawl over white clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man on the right wears an orange shawl and holds a small object. Other participants play drums and a horn-like instrument, and some carry trident-tipped staffs and brass lamps. Thatched huts and a dark sky frame the scene.

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A night procession moves toward the viewer through a dark open area. Other white-clad devotees walk around him, several holding decorated umbrellas with red, gold and teal patterns and tall trident-topped staffs. Drums and a small hand-held instrument are visible among the marchers, and a lit ornate chariot or palanquin sits in the background among lights.2006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23A night procession moves through an open outdoor area under a dark sky. A crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some women in pale yellow and lavender saris, walks around colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha-style float with a fan-shaped arch. A man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes, and a man on the right holds a trident. Drums and horns are played among the group. Metal scaffolding frames the edges of the space.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from the side amid a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two large decorated umbrellas with colourful tassels rise above the crowd, and flaming torches are visible at left. On the right, a festooned chariot or ratha is decorated with white leaf-shaped panels, garlands and red and yellow flowers. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands among the devotees, and a drummer with a hand drum is at left centre. The scene is lit mainly by the torches and chariot lights against a dark background.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +2 copiesNight procession on an open ground lit by scattered lights, with a canopy-style structure and a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in two lines, many wearing orange shawls. Several men carry tall golden flags and ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies, and a drummer beats a drum in the centre. A woman in a red and gold sari stands among them, and at the centre a figure in an orange robe walks at the head of the procession. Some devotees fold their hands in prayer. Lightweight metal frames stand at the sides of the ground.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23