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Night procession at a temple-style event. A decorated vehicle with a lit arch of string lights and a golden canopy carries a deity murti or ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one in a white turban and gold-bordered white cloth, another in orange robes with an orange turban and red-bordered cloth. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand at the right. A ceremonial banner on a pole and a long ceremonial staff are visible at left, with people in white and orange around them.

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January 13 20152015-01-13April 29 20152015-04-29March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02January 03 20162016-01-03November 21 20102010-11-21November 11 20102010-11-11February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time temple procession photographed on an open paved road. At centre, a palanquin-style ratha carries a golden deity murti under a red and gold canopy with orange pennants, a lit oil lamp burning on its front ledge. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside and before the vehicle, some holding hands in a line, and a few men in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left near the lamp. A bald man seated on the platform wears white with rudraksha-style beads. Boys in colourful shirts watch from the right, and tall ceremonial staffs with gold-tipped ornaments rise above the crowd. Dozens of people are visible in the crowd.2010-11-11