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Night procession at a temple: a red tractor decorated with green garlands and marigold strings leads a procession, its front bearing the words 'Shree' and 'Hamsa' in a painted panel. Behind it, a decorated chariot-like float with a deity murti or ornate seat is shaded by red and striped umbrellas. A man in a yellow shirt sits on the tractor seat with hands folded in greeting, and a figure in saffron/orange robes stands at the tractor's side holding garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a ceremonial brass horn-like instrument and others holding brass ritual objects and flags. A signboard reads 'TEMPLE' in English and Kannada at right. Warm lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.

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April 26 20122012-04-26January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a dirt road lit by warm lamps. A red Massey Ferguson tractor in front is driven by a man in a yellow shirt and white trousers. Behind it a decorated float carries a deity murti under orange and red umbrellas, draped with yellow and green garlands and colourful tassels. Several men walk beside the float: one in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, and another in white kurta with an orange shawl, holding a long staff. Women in pink and red saris follow with men carrying ceremonial staffs. A small red and gold ratha-style shrine stands to the right beside a tree.2012-04-26Night procession on a dirt road lit by a red tractor and warm lamps. A decorated palanquin-style chariot at right is hung with marigold and flower garlands and shaded by orange and red umbrellas, with a figure in orange seated within its glowing interior. Devotees surround the cart: men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry staffs and tridents, some playing drums, while women in orange and red saris and children in white and red walk alongside, some with raised hands. A tall palm-like tree stands at right. Fine white specks drift through the dark sky above.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a village street with a decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an orange and white canopy umbrella and draped with flower garlands. Two men in orange and white stand on the chariot, one holding the umbrella handle. Below, a dense crowd walks alongside, with men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red shawls, and a man in a white shirt holding a golden trident. Golden tridents and decorated flags are carried in the procession, and orange-clad figures follow the chariot.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26November 24 20152015-11-24Night procession at a temple-style event. Saffron-robed devotees walk on a dirt road, several carrying flaming torches on poles. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold arched canopy and orange drapery is pulled forward. A young drummer in an orange cloth beats a large brass drum, and a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum on the right. A young woman on the left wears orange with a white forehead mark, and a boy on the right wears red with a white headcloth and a red garland. An ornate pennant with floral patterns is held up at right. Several other participants and attendants stand behind the chariot.2013-11-21April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies