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Night procession on a green-and-yellow wooden ratha float lit by a bright stand lamp. A golden nandi bull with a red satin canopy and marigold garlands stands behind a seated young man in a white dhoti with a white turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain, hands resting on his knees. Beside him sits a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated near a brass vessel. A woman with a hair bun is in the foreground, and a small figure in an ornate decorated deity form is visible at the right edge.

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November 11 20152015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11Night photograph of a festival procession on a teal flatbed cart decorated with yellow fringe and a red-and-pink cloth. A large golden Nandi bull statue with a green canopy and marigold garlands stands behind. A man in a saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, bending slightly toward a seated figure in white dhoti with a white head wrap, bare-chested, wearing beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange sari stands at the cart's edge at lower right, and a lit oil lamp sits on the platform. Strings of lights and a golden deity figure appear at the right edge.2015-11-11November 21 20152015-11-21A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red draped stage at lower left, holding a small brass vessel and a bell. Behind him, a large gold-plated nandi bull carries a gilded throne-like seat draped in green cloth and garlanded with red, white, green and yellow flower strands. Two metal deity murtis of a divine couple sit on the seat under a silver and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with feather-like fans. Stage lights glow in the dark background.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a festival procession on a wheeled wooden cart pulled by a red tractor on the left. On the cart, a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a purple garland, sits atop a golden bull (Nandi) with a tall tail. A yellow and multicoloured canopy hangs above. A seated man in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on the cart's platform near the bull. Dark tarpaulin covers the tractor's trailer, where a few people sit in shadow. Lit strings of lights and a lit temple tower appear in the background.2015-11-22Night procession photo on an open ratha-style platform. A smiling man in a reddish-brown robe with a white and red flower garland sits centrally in front of a decorated deity murti framed by a silver arch, garlanded with flower strands. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside the murti, one holding a white fan-like chamara. An orange and yellow ornate umbrella rises on the right, and a staff with a pointed silver top stands at left. Onlookers in white saris and dark clothing stand in the background under street lights.2014-10-29November 11 20152015-11-11October 06 20112011-10-06November 11 20152015-11-11Night procession photograph of a golden ratha-style chariot with a white-and-multicolour canopy top. Two deity murtis are seated on a green cloth-draped golden seat, decorated with red, white and green garlands, mounted on a golden bull-shaped vahana. Bright floodlights and bokeh lights surround the scene.2015-11-16