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Night procession at an ashram: a brightly lit ratha/chariot with a tiered, dome-shaped canopy covered in lights glows in the dark background. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland walks in front of it, holding a large ornate umbrella overhead as a palanquin-style escort. Around him stand people in white and saffron/orange robes, some in red-and-white sashes, at the edges of a dirt path. One figure wears a rudraksha mala and stands centrally, with several bystanders in white at left and right.

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February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at a temple-like outdoor setting. A brightly lit, tiered ratha/chariot with illuminated arches and string lights stands at the back, with a dark ornate umbrella held above a central figure. Many devotees in orange and saffron garments and white dhotis walk in a crowd, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A young child on the left holds a cone-shaped object to the mouth. The central figure in a red shawl and white dhoti walks near the front; a candidate for a person is visible but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only. Dark background.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession outside a temple-style compound lit by warm lamps. A brightly illuminated ratha/chariot with a multi-tiered, tower-like canopy glowing orange and blue stands at the back, decorated with floral garlands and a deity murti on its front. A large ornate umbrella is held aloft. In the foreground, two men in deep maroon and red-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and garlands walk forward; the one at centre has long dark hair and a red-gold garment, while the man beside him wears a dark red dhoti. Attendants in white dhotis and orange-red cloth flank them, and a row of people in white and orange stands along the right, some holding staffs. Several young girls in orange saris with white flower garlands stand at left.2016-02-21Night procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam: a man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks at centre under a dark ornate parasol, flanked by a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad figure with a red sash. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, orange and saffron saris and dhotis follows a brightly lit golden ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti, its tiered tower glowing with lamps. The scene is dark except for the illuminated chariot and lights.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession moving along a dark path toward a brightly illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) with a tall tiered tower of lit lamps, carved figures and red and green lights. A black umbrella is held over a central figure in a rust-coloured robe with a long beaded necklace, walking at the front. Around them, many people in white and orange-gold clothing, some with rudraksha malas, walk in a line alongside the chariot, forming a festival procession.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple-style festival chariot, lit with strings of warm lights and decorated with carved figures along its tiers. A dark ornate umbrella is held over a central robed figure in a red-brown garment with a long mala and a gold chain. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis walk along a pale path, while a crowd stands at the sides. A red and gold canopy with tassels is visible at the upper left. The chariot is decorated with lamps and a central deity-like image on its front.2016-02-21A night procession on a sandy road passes a brightly illuminated ratha or temple chariot with a tiered, lamp-lit roof and carved figures, decorated with string lights and flags. Ornate red, orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas on long poles lead the line, and a bright lamp glows on the ground ahead. Robed devotees line both sides: a man in saffron/orange robes with a bare upper body, a shaved-headed man in white, women in saris of orange, green and pink, and a figure with a long rudraksha-style mala. A cameraman films the group, and smoke rises near the left side. Deity murti visible on the chariot.2016-09-05