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Night procession at a temple-style venue. A figure in a dark cap and rust-red robes with a white-and-red garland sits on an ornate silver palanquin-throne (peetha) with a red cushion, carried at ground level. Around it, men in white dhotis and garlands and women in deep red saris and rudraksha malas walk in attendance. Behind, gilded processional vahanas and a golden ratha-style canopy with a deity murti decorated with garlands, plus a golden canopy at upper right, are lit. A cloth-covered barrier runs across the foreground. Several people stand at the sides with drums and wind instruments visible near the right edge.

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Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event with illuminated decorated palanquins. In the centre, a seated man in a dark maroon-red robe and black cap, wearing a garland of marigolds, sits on a silver-covered palanquin with a red cushion; he appears to be the person being carried, and no visible cues establish that he is a person, so this is a role description. To the left stands an ornate golden-framed palanquin holding a seated deity murti, and to the right a larger gilded palanquin with a red canopy carrying figures and a bull-shaped lower panel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, and women in maroon and orange saris walk alongside, with drummers and a trumpet player at right under strings of coloured lights.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession at an outdoor festival. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and dark cap sits on an ornate silver palanquin throne with a floral garland, with a red cushion beneath. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand on either side, and others in red-brown saris and garlands walk alongside. Behind the throne, illuminated golden shrines and a deity murti with flower garlands on a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden bull figure are visible under a canopy. A white banner with a copyright line runs along the bottom edge.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession at an outdoor temple ground. A seated figure sits on an ornate silver palanquin throne, wearing a dark round hat, a rust-red robe and a pink-and-white floral garland; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Standing on either side of the silver throne are attendants in white dhotis and garlands, and several women in red and maroon saris and gold-bordered attire, with a drummer at right holding a drum. Behind them are lit deity processional vehicles with decorated umbrellas, including a golden palanquin carrying a deity murti draped in flower garlands and a large illuminated chariot with a carved bull figure at far right. A white rope barrier runs across the foreground and a tent structure stands at left.2016-01-02Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by strings of coloured lights. Centre, a silver-plated palanquin carries a seated figure in orange-red robes with a garland, flanked by a flower-decked wooden deity ratha with a canopy and a lit bull-drawn deity figure. Left and right, further illuminated processional vehicles carry deity murtis under coloured canopies. Around the cart, standing devotees in white and orange-red dhotis and saris, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-like neck mala on the left, and drummers with a drum. Smoke rises at left. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so it is described by role only: a seated figure on a palanquin.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors under a dark sky, with a large ornate silver palanquin in the centre carrying a seated figure draped in red and wearing a garland, on a silver-tiled base. Behind it are two illuminated temple chariots (ratha) with red canopies and golden deity figures lit with lamps. Along the sides, people in white dhotis and shawls, some with white garlands, and women in saris stand in a line behind a white rope barrier. Drummers and attendants in orange and white are visible on the right. A tent with pink and white draping stands on the left.2016-01-02Night procession at an open dirt ground lit by illuminated temple chariots. A silver palanquin carries a seated figure in a red-orange robe, black cap and floral garland, on a bed of marigold petals. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red waist cloths, walk alongside holding a long gold staff; devotees in orange and saffron stand on the right. Ornate lit ratha chariots with red canopies and deity murti decorations stand in the background beneath a dark sky and strings of lights. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a palanquin procession with an unidentified seated person.2016-01-02Night outdoor procession at a festival ground beside a long open-sided tent with pink and red draping. In the centre, a figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin or throne, wearing a floral garland and reddish clothing, is raised above the crowd. Two illuminated decorated chariots or ratha-style deity structures with red canopies stand to the right. Standing lines of people flank the palanquin: men in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis and maroon shawls, many holding long poles or staffs. Ground is sandy and lit by warm lamps.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession at a temple event: a central figure sits on an ornate silver throne (peetha) carried on a silver platform, wearing a dark curled hat, a maroon-and-saffron shawl and a fresh marigold garland. Flanking him are two illuminated golden shrine-carts (ratha) carrying decorated deity murtis with garlands and red canopies. Attendants in maroon/saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk beside the throne, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left. Lamps and a pink-and-gold canopy glow in the background.2016-01-02