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Night procession in an open street lit by bright floodlights and a lit ornate chariot-style tower on the right. Many people in orange and red clothing crowd together, including men in red turbans and rudraksha-style beads and women in orange saris with gold necklaces. A red Mahindra 475 DI tractor with a garland of white and yellow flowers stands at left. Red flags and orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas are visible. The crowd appears to be dancing and celebrating, with several people raising hands.

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October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession on a dirt road lit by a bright floodlight. Many devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and robes dance energetically, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains; one man with long dreadlocks bends forward with arms outstretched, and a child in a teal kurta stands at left. Ornate orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and processional standards rise above the crowd, and a red tractor with a canopy stands at right. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. A few men in white dhotis watch from the crowd.2016-10-30Night photo of a crowded procession on a road, with many people in saffron-orange robes and orange cloths. A lit, multicoloured ornate chariot or ratha tower stands in the background among orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha beads smiles, and younger men and boys with long dreadlocked and matted hair sit or crouch in orange garments. Bright floodlight glare and a red-lit vehicle surround the procession.2017-08-25Night procession with bright stage lights and a lit, illuminated chariot tower at upper right. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans moves along a road, many dancing with raised arms. A foreground young man with a white tripundra forehead mark, white shoulder cloth, rudraksha mala and gold chain smiles at the camera. Other participants wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested orange garments. Red and orange flags and a decorated umbrella are visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2017-08-25February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style event. Saffron-robed devotees walk on a dirt road, several carrying flaming torches on poles. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold arched canopy and orange drapery is pulled forward. A young drummer in an orange cloth beats a large brass drum, and a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum on the right. A young woman on the left wears orange with a white forehead mark, and a boy on the right wears red with a white headcloth and a red garland. An ornate pennant with floral patterns is held up at right. Several other participants and attendants stand behind the chariot.2013-11-21October 30 20162016-10-30Night procession at a temple-like setting, lit by a bright spotlight. In the foreground, a group of women in red and orange saris and a woman in a blue skirt-saree stand together, one holding a red flag on a pole. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes move among dark blue umbrellas. Further back, a brightly illuminated multi-tiered green and gold shrine-chariot with a central figure stands under a dark sky, with more red-robed people and flags around it.2017-08-25Night procession on a dirt road with a large illuminated ratha or chariot glowing with lamps in the distance. In the foreground, people in saffron and orange robes walk and dance, including a man in orange with beaded necklaces at centre and a bare-chested man in orange at left. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella is carried at far left. Women wear saris in pink, green, magenta and white, and a child in green stands at right. Devotees move together in a festive procession under dark trees.2016-09-15Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by green and white lights and a glowing green smoke plume. A red-and-orange umbrella is held up over a group in the centre, and a man in white stands on the back of a red tractor with a canopy in the right foreground. Several people in orange and red cloth with long matted hair and painted bodies stand or bow in the crowd, while others in white dhotis and saffron garments move through the scene. Devotees kneel in the lower foreground.2016-10-30Night procession on a dirt road lit by a red tractor and warm lamps. A decorated palanquin-style chariot at right is hung with marigold and flower garlands and shaded by orange and red umbrellas, with a figure in orange seated within its glowing interior. Devotees surround the cart: men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry staffs and tridents, some playing drums, while women in orange and red saris and children in white and red walk alongside, some with raised hands. A tall palm-like tree stands at right. Fine white specks drift through the dark sky above.2012-04-26August 25 20172017-08-25