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A nighttime procession moves along a stone-paved path lit with purple light. Many participants carry red flags and banners, and one flag shows a portrait of a smiling man in a headdress. A woman in an orange top and white skirt walks at the left, holding a red flag. Behind them, an illuminated ornate ratha/chariot with a tiered gold-and-red superstructure glows among string lights. Umbrellas in red and blue appear among the crowd.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime procession moves through a brightly illuminated grounds area with colourful lights and a green-lit structure behind. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk among devotees, some carrying red flags printed with a face-like emblem and tall decorated poles. A man at the front left holds a rudraksha mala and carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, beside a decorated yellow umbrella. Several ornate umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style float with a dome frame stand behind. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, including a man in an orange jacket, are scattered across the scene, and a chain-link fence runs along the right side.2016-12-09Night procession with a decorated palanquin or float bearing an illuminated deity murti framed by a garland-lit arch, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. Many red flags with yellow emblems are raised, and numerous umbrellas in gold, blue, purple and red with sequined edges shade the crowd. Several people in white and green traditional dress walk among the umbrellas, and strings of coloured fairy lights hang over the path under palm trees.2016-12-09Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind four tall poles carrying golden-yellow pennant banners with red and blue floral emblem designs. Foreground figures wear saffron-orange robes, and a row of people in maroon and dark-red robes walks in step. A lit temple shrine with an illuminated deity murti glows in the background, with a lamp-lit palanquin or ratha near the center. A blue tarp shelter and a street lamp sit at left.2013-10-12A night-time procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path lit with green and magenta floodlights. Many participants in red, orange and yellow clothing carry large umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red, and several carry red flags. At the upper right, an ornately lit float or palanquin glows with multicoloured lights and an illuminated deity murti figure. Palm trees and a lamp-lit background frame the scene. Uniformed men in green stand along the left edge near scaffolding and a sound system.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a heart-shaped floral frame and a figure seated within, partly obscured by flowers. In the foreground, many red flags bearing printed portraits of a smiling man in saffron and orange with a turban and shawl are raised by devotees. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas with beaded fringes are carried above the crowd, and string lights glow in the trees. Several people are visible holding flags and umbrellas, with many others partially seen in the dense crowd.2016-12-09Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05Night procession photographed at ground level through a dense crowd. A large ornately decorated palanquin or ratha dominates the upper left, its arched frame covered in yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands with a heart-shaped central panel, and a deity murti seated within. Numerous red flags, some printed with a portrait, are raised by marchers, alongside umbrellas: a yellow brocade one in front, plus pink, purple, blue and maroon ones with sequinned fringes. Strings of blue fairy lights hang in trees and a bright lamp glows in the background. Many people in traditional clothing, including women in saris and men in white, fill the foreground and midground.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a heart-shaped mandala frame. Devotees crowd beneath red flags and ornate umbrellas, one red flag showing a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange headwrap; a gold-and-yellow umbrella and several decorated parasols are visible. Strings of lights and palm trees fill the dark background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09