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Night photograph of a temple procession. Two illuminated deity murtis sit on decorated carts, each beneath a canopy with colourful fringed tassels. The left murti is seated and gilded; the right one has a garland and a green cloth draped over its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside the carts, some carrying long poles and ornate pennant-shaped banners in blue, gold and red. Dark trees and a red-washed compound wall form the background, with a few lamps strung overhead. a person is not clearly identifiable here.

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March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31December 31 20152015-12-31November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Night procession photographed in darkness, lit by warm lamps. On the left, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries deity murtis draped in dense marigold and flower garlands, with a multicolored striped canopy overhead. Silhouetted devotees and onlookers stand in the foreground. On the right, a second illuminated float with a golden shrine-like canopy and a rainbow fringed umbrella carries a figure, while a person in white clothing stands beside it near a small table. Several dark silhouettes of people fill the lower frame.2015-04-29A night procession on a dark road, lit by a bright spotlight and strings of coloured fairy lights. Several ornate deity palanquins with golden canopies and red-draped figures are carried or pulled on wheeled carts. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women dressed in white, walks close around the carts with hands folded in anjali and some holding lit oil lamps. A dark ornate umbrella stands near the central cart. Partial figures are visible at the front-left and right edges. Many people are visible in the crowd, so the count is shown as 100+ in the people field.2015-11-21December 31 20152015-12-31April 29 20152015-04-29Night procession with three illuminated temple vehicles on a dirt ground. On the left, a tractor-drawn float carries a tall, gold-decorated shrine with a deity murti and a bull figure beneath a striped canopy. In the centre, a wooden cart with large wheels carries a gold-ornamented deity murti with wings beneath a multicoloured umbrella canopy. On the right, a third decorated float with a canopy is partly visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the foreground, some facing the vehicles. A low building with lights is behind them, and the scene is lit by spotlights.2015-11-11