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Night-time outdoor procession on bare ground. Many men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a tall pole topped with a white and red cloth banner and a white ornament, with several men pushing and pulling it forward. Other men in white and a few in shirts and trousers walk around them, with small red flags visible in the dark background. A partially visible child stands at left. The scene is dark with the banner lit by flash, and no clear a person candidate is visible.

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November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession outdoors where men in white dhotis and shirts carry a wooden palanquin on long poles across their shoulders. The palanquin has a white canopy or cloth drape over it, and a small figure in orange or dark clothing sits or stands within, partly obscured. Several men in white shoulder and hold the poles while others walk alongside, some with raised hands. On the right, women in orange and pink saris and devotees stand beside a tall green-and-yellow flag on a pole. The ground is dirt and grass in the dark, with bokeh of small lights in the background.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A night-time procession moves across an open dirt field lit only by scattered lamps. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas walk in groups, several wearing red or orange shawls. Children in bright shirts stand at left near the front. A tall ceremonial structure with a fringed canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha rises above the crowd, with ornamental poles and banners. At right, a man in white carries a long orange cloth, and another in white walks ahead of the group. No one can be identified with certainty from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2010-11-11Night procession on bare ground: a group of men in white dhotis and shirts carries a wooden palanquin with a large decorated deity murti figure wearing a red garland and a white cloth, holding a sword and trident-like staff. Men in white shoulder the poles while others run alongside with orange flags on poles and ceremonial staffs. A saffron-robed figure walks at the lower right, and women in white and cream saris and a woman in a yellow shawl follow in the crowd. Offering trays and lamps are visible among the bearers.2010-11-11Night-time outdoor photograph of a large group of people in white clothes gathered on dry, grassy ground. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers walks with arms outstretched near the centre, while others in white dhotis and kurtas move around him. On the right, several men in white with orange or red shawls hold ceremonial staffs and a tall metal standard topped with a trident-like finial. Children in bright dresses stand among the crowd. Above, a figure in red and white stands on a raised platform or cloth-draped structure against the dark sky, with a faint smoke haze. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or gathering at night.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a procession at a temple precinct. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts pull and carry a decorated ratha or chariot with silver-coloured ornamentation, red and green garlands and a red cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange saffron shawls over white clothing. A large ceremonial umbrella with red fringe stands at left, and a red-and-multicoloured umbrella appears at right. A lantern sits on a brick step, and a few onlookers watch from the edges.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carrying a golden deity murti under a striped canopy with red-and-white trim and orange flags. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around it, several with hands raised toward the deity. A man in an orange top and tall decorated headdress stands at the left near the carriage. On the right, devotees hold long golden ceremonial staffs and trident-like poles aloft, and children in bright shirts watch from the crowd. Dark sky and scattered lights frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2010-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor procession on dry, bare ground in front of dark trees and a building. In the centre, four men in white dhotis and shirts carry a figure dressed in white raised on a long pole or palanquin, the bearers running forward. Behind them a line of people in white and orange-yellow clothing stands with hands folded, and a small ceremonial umbrella and a decorated palanquin or canopy are visible at left. A photographer in white stands at the far left taking pictures. Spectators in darker clothing watch from the right.2016-03-02