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Night procession at a temple-like complex. A tall, gilded multi-tiered palanquin or ratha, lit with many lamps and draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands, carries a deity murti; a small Ganesha figure stands on its base. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland stands in front, flanked by people in orange and saffron clothing. A bearer holds a flaming torch beneath a red and silver umbrella at left, and women in orange saris stand at right. A red building with lit windows forms the background.

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September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05A night procession at an ashram. A brightly lit, ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with tiered roof and illuminated figures is pulled forward along a paved road. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing line both sides, several holding red and orange decorated umbrellas. On the left, a man in white holds a tall brass trishul-topped torch with a flaming oil wick. In the centre, a figure in dark clothing wearing a long garland of flowers stands near the chariot.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession in front of an ornate golden ratha-style shrine chariot with lit lamps and carved figures. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-red robes, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklace, holds a trident-topped staff and walks beside a red-and-gold umbrella carried by an attendant. Around him, robed attendants in red saffron-coloured garments and rudraksha malas walk along the paved road, some holding staffs and a phone or camera. Onlookers in white dhotis stand at the left edge under dark sky.2015-11-22Night procession with an illuminated multi-tiered temple chariot (ratha) decorated with lamps, gilded figures and sculpted cherubs, carrying a deity murti draped in garlands. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, marigold garland and a ceremonial staff stands in front of a headlamped vehicle. Devotees in white and orange clothing, saffron-robed attendants and women in sarees line the street. The cover of a chariot is striped in blue, green and red.2016-09-05 +1 copiesNovember 22 20152015-11-22