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Night procession on a dirt road with many people in saffron-orange robes walking toward the camera. In the centre, a small yellow van with headlights on carries a lit, tiered golden ratha/chariot-style shrine decorated with lights, its front cabin occupied by several people. Shaven-headed sannyasi-style men and women in orange saris and robes walk on both sides, some with tilak markings and rudraksha beads. A few people in white clothing walk among them. Dark trees form the background.

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Night procession at a temple-like setting. A small yellow van with a raised platform carries an illuminated shrine tower with a golden deity murti and lit lamps, its roof bearing a dark speaker box. Devotees in saffron and maroon robes walk on both sides; a bald man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside the van. On the left, women in orange saris with flower garlands and vibhuti marks stand near the van, and on the right a man in white holds a silver flagstaff with a pennant. Several people sit in the van cab. Dark sky behind the illuminated tower.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession on a dirt road with a lit ornate temple-style ratha/chariot tower at the centre, its tiered golden structure decorated with illuminated arches and small lamps. A yellow van with a headlight and a loudspeaker mounted on its roof leads the procession. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes walk alongside, including a bald man in the foreground wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and folding his hands in prayer. A woman in a pink sari with orange shawl and white flower garlands walks at left, and monks in deep red and orange garments line the road. A dark wooded hillside rises behind.2014-10-03Night 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 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, tiered ratha or chariot-like shrine topped by a kalasha behind the marchers. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red and saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth, holding a ceremonial fan-like banner, leads the group. Behind him, saffron-robed men and boys walk with rudraksha malas; a woman in a green sari with orange shawl and garland walks in front, and a girl in saffron stands nearby. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a truck bearing a banner. The procession is visible with some people in white dhotis and saffron robes.2014-10-03A night procession at the edge of a road, lit by electric lights. A brightly illuminated ratha or chariot with a tall, multi-tiered golden tower decorated with coloured garlands stands at right, with a deity murti shown on its front panel. In front, a line of people in orange and saffron robes walks with drums, a long horn-like instrument, and flags on poles. Several figures in saffron-orange and maroon clothing lead the group, some barefoot, with a man near centre holding a wind instrument. On the left, people in white dhotis and orange saris stand and walk along a low stone wall. Dark sky and a few distant lights form the background.2014-10-03February 21 20162016-02-21October 03 20142014-10-03Night procession at an ashram. A brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot with glowing lamps and a deity murti under a canopy is pulled forward along a gravel path. Two figures in dark maroon and deep red garments walk at the front near the chariot, one carrying a small lamp or light. Around them, a large crowd in orange and saffron robes with white dhoti-clad men follows on both sides, some wearing rudraksha malas. Dark trees frame the scene.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21