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Night procession with three illuminated deity vehicles decorated with flower garlands and purple, pink and yellow floral arches, each carrying a deity murti on a raised platform. Left, a figure rides a lion or animal mount; the centre deity sits on a seat within a garland-framed arch; right, a golden canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim tops an ornate vehicle with a horse-like figure. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a red shirt, watch or walk past, some partly blurred. A motor vehicle and a tractor-type vehicle are visible.

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Night procession photographed on a dirt road with several brightly lit, decorated vehicles. Foreground left, a tractor pulls a decorated float with a red-and-gold canopy and ornate fringe. Centre, a white-painted float carries a gilded deity murti or figure under a red-and-yellow umbrella-like canopy, with a red cloth draped over its base. Another tractor-drawn float with an illuminated gold canopy stands behind it. Right, a tall temple-style ratha with a multi-tiered golden tower, strings of lights and flower garlands is lit with purple and green lights. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark trousers films beside the ratha, and a person with flowers in their hair stands in the lower foreground, back to the camera. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2016-01-03November 29 20112011-11-29November 11 20152015-11-11December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession photographed outdoors among palm trees. A large decorated ratha-style palanquin carries a deity murti under a gold-brocaded canopy with red trim, draped in garlands and red and green cloth, with a golden umbrella-like shade and tassels. It is pulled by a red tractor driven by a man in a white shirt. Devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing walk alongside, and a second decorated palanquin with a golden canopy is visible behind. A speaker sits on the vehicle. Several people are visible, including a woman in an orange sari near the palanquin.2013-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession with three illuminated temple vehicles on a dirt ground. On the left, a tractor-drawn float carries a tall, gold-decorated shrine with a deity murti and a bull figure beneath a striped canopy. In the centre, a wooden cart with large wheels carries a gold-ornamented deity murti with wings beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy. On the right, a third decorated float with a canopy is partly visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, some facing the vehicles. A low building with lights is behind them, and the scene is lit by spotlights.2015-11-11November 21 20152015-11-21November 11 20152015-11-11