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Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A brightly illuminated float decorated with flower garlands and strings of lights carries a deity murti under an arched canopy, pulled by a red tractor. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing walks and dances, several holding red and orange flags and cloths. Yellow umbrellas are raised at the right, and a red wall with greenery and small coloured lights lines the background.

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Night procession photographed from an elevated viewpoint. A large float carries an ornate deity murti decorated with an arched frame of multicoloured flowers and string lights, set on a bed of marigold garlands and a striped cloth. Behind it, a second illuminated float with a smaller shrine follows. Many people walk alongside in light and saffron-toned clothing, several holding umbrellas and red flags. A man in white dress stands at the float's edge near the deity, and a tractor pulls the decorated cart. Red walls are draped with green vines and coloured lights line the path.2016-12-09Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard beside a white tent, lit by floodlights. A decorated float with a large ornate arch of white, yellow and purple flowers and a deity murti is pulled by a red tractor. Participants in orange and saffron garments, some in white dhotis, walk alongside carrying red and multicoloured umbrellas and red flags. A woman in a green sari and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a priest in a white dhoti holds a plate at the right edge. Strings of lights decorate a tree at the right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09January 03 20162016-01-03December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a road lit by a street lamp. A decorated float carries a illuminated deity murti draped with garlands and flower strands, with red flags on tall poles rising around it. Men in saffron-red dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk beside and push the float. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts follow on the right. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the lower right. A vehicle with its lights on is at the left edge.2015-09-13Night procession on a grassy field lit by torches and headlights. A golden illuminated palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis under a red and gold canopy, pulled by a red tractor with a green canopy and a driver visible at the wheel. Orange parasols with fringed edges are held aloft at left, and a barefoot man in dark clothes carries a flaming torch while others in white dhotis, saffron and green garments walk alongside. A woman in an orange sari stands near the chariot, and devotees in white line the right edge.2016-09-01Night procession at an open ground lit by floodlights and a string of colourful bunting. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in garlands and lit with yellow lights, carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with a figure in a pink sari standing on the platform. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes walk around and beside it, some raising arms and holding ceremonial staffs with ornamental tips. A few small red lights glow in the foreground.2015-02-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09