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Night procession on a tree-lined dirt path. A decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered, colourful canopy and a lit deity murti inside it is pulled forward, with flaming torches held aloft on either side. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a woman in an orange-red sari carry a tall ceremonial umbrella with red and multicoloured fringe. Devotees in white, orange and yellow line the path, many with kumkum on their foreheads, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks near the front. Garden shrubs and a green gate with a small signboard frame the scene.

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December 05 20112011-12-05A night procession on a gravel path lit by floodlights, with a brightly illuminated temple-chariot (ratha) decorated with lights and a golden spire in the background. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a red-orange shawl and a long red floral garland, and a dark-toned rudraksha-style mala, walking beneath a large ornate parasol (chhatra). Beside him a man in saffron-orange dress with a rudraksha mala walks, and another man in white dhoti with a mala walks on the right. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron sarees and dhotis, including young girls and boys in orange and yellow, walk in line and crowd the path, with a few onlookers in white at the edges. Several people hold lamps or follow closely behind the procession.2016-02-21December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt path before a decorated palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy and a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls carry ceremonial staffs, a trident and a fan-shaped standard. A bald priest in white with a red-and-orange shawl holds a flaming lamp. Women in orange and cream saris and young girls in white, some with forehead markings, stand along both sides, one holding a flame. The scene is lit by flames and lamps against darkness.2010-11-19Night outdoor scene at a procession. A small golden ratha or palanquin shrine with red drapes and a deity murti stands in the background under a fringed canopy. In front, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste near a pink pillar topped with a white disc. A woman in a red blouse and orange-red dhoti stands with her back to the camera beside a person in a saffron-orange garment. Several devotees wear ceremonial beaded necklaces with circular medallions. The crowd is numerous, with many white-clad figures visible behind.2009-02-16November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin-style shrine lit by torches, its canopy painted in bright colours and a garlanded deity murti visible inside. A tall person in a red-orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks under a striped umbrella, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red waistband walks beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes follow, along with a woman in yellow and another in green.2011-12-05December 29 20092009-12-29December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05