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Night procession at a temple-style festival. A decorated ratha or chariot with a red and white striped arch, garlands and a figure in orange robes stands at left, carrying a deity murti under floral decoration. Around it, crowded devotees in white shirts and orange shawls walk close together; a tall golden ceremonial staff with a figure finial rises at right. Several people wear orange cloth and garlands. Photo taken in dim light.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession photographed among a dense crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a flower-decorated palanquin/ratha with a domed canopy, ringed with garlands in red, green, white and yellow, and a deity murti or image inside. A man in orange at the rear of the vehicle also stands close to it. In the foreground a man in a red garment raises a long wooden pole beside a gold-topped staff, and devotees press around with hands folded in namaste. Several people are visible, the frame is crowded, and the background is dark.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin framed by a red and white arch hung with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A deity murti sits at the centre, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground and a golden kalasha-like finial on a pole at right. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white shirts crowd around, some holding the lamp and others raising a hand. A small figure in an orange robe and gold necklace stands at the right, and a woman in the lower left smiles. A dark night sky and building silhouettes form the background.2007-12-23Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A decorated temple chariot (ratha) is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flower strands, with a deity murti visible in its shrine. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming lamp near the chariot. At right, a smiling man in orange robes with a gold necklace extends his hand toward the chariot. Crowd members in white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing press around, some raising hands, and a wooden pole rises at the right edge.2007-12-23Night procession photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a small temple-style canopy, edged in red, green, yellow and white bunting and flower garlands. In the centre, a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain stands near the palanquin, with a deity murti visible inside. To the left, a man in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments press close, one raising a long wooden pole. A golden kalasha-like object appears at lower left. Darkness surrounds the scene.2007-12-23Night procession photographed from among a crowd. A ratha-style chariot draped with marigold and multicolour garland festoons carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, with an oil lamp flame visible. A man in orange robes stands on the left holding bells and a lamp near the chariot. Beside the chariot, a long-haired figure in orange robes and gold necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot, and one raised hand holds a wooden pole at right. Dark background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying deity murti under a canopy with a multicolour fringed arch of red, yellow, green and white. Devotees in white clothes pull and push the vehicle with red-handled ropes. A bare-backed figure in orange cloth with long dark hair stands in the foreground, and women in orange saris are at right. Tall brass poles with lamps flank the scene, and tasselled decorations hang at top left.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession with a deity murti carried on a palanquin decorated with a multicoloured arched halo of red, green, yellow and purple bands studded with round mirrored ornaments. Several men walk around it: a man in front wears an orange shawl over a white shirt, and a man at right in a white kurta and dark-framed glasses holds his hands together in front of him. Men in white and orange shawls surround the palanquin, and tall gold-coloured torch stands and a red fringed umbrella frame the scene.2006-12-23