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Outdoor temple procession at dusk along a dirt road beside a golden ornate chariot decorated with garlands, colourful tassels and a deity murti. A central figure with shoulder-length hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a bare upper body over a red-orange cloth stands with hands raised in a gesture while a small flame burns on the ground. Behind them, rows of devotees in saffron and red robes and white dhotis with gold borders carry long silver staffs and walk in a procession line, some with palms pressed together. Red brick buildings and a decorated bamboo-and-leaf archway appear in the background.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA festival procession in warm low sunlight shows a large ornate golden ratha carrying a deity murti of Shiva decorated with garlands of flowers, with a tall crown-like headdress and a horizontal tripundra on the forehead. The chariot has a red-and-blue canopy, a carved gold frame and an elephant-shaped base. In front, a line of people in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and gold-bordered clothing walk holding long ceremonial staves and plates of red flowers. A woman in the right foreground in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A person at the left edge raises a small lamp or vessel. Onlookers stand in the background and along the road.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +2 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession scene with a golden ratha chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a curved golden canopy frame, carrying a deity murti draped in orange cloth. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the chariot. Nearby, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in folded hands, look on under trees in daylight. A wooden-wheeled golden cart base is visible at lower right.2011-12-06December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual procession at a temple-like setting under bright sunlight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with gold beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a long wooden staff. On the right, a person in orange-saffron cloth holds a brass handbell and a small brass vessel. Behind them, other devotees in orange and saffron robes and children stand on a brick step. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the centre figure; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-04-25November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10