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Night photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A golden ratha-style cart with a decorated vehicle is draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers, with a striped multicoloured canopy overhead and a gold-tipped beam curving at the top. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits on the cart near a brass vessel. Around the cart, women in saris and salwar with a woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk alongside, while a tractor tows the cart from the right. Palm fronds and string lights frame the scene.

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Night procession on a dirt road: a golden ratha/chariot decorated with thick garlands of white, red and purple flowers, purple and pink tassels, and a multicoloured canopy overhead, with a golden ornamental figure at its front. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez walk beside it, one in an orange sari, one holding a red fan. A woman in a black-and-white patterned top and dark shoulder bag stands at the cart's rear with hand on it, and a man in a red shirt photographs nearby. Trees and a street lamp light the scene.2011-10-04Night procession on a paved path with a tractor-drawn gold-trimmed wagon carrying a large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red and white backdrop, garlanded with white and orange flowers. A seated bearded man in red garments and a flower garland rides on the wagon. Nearby, a man in an orange robe walks beside it, along with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, a man with white-marked forehead and rudraksha mala, and a woman in red sari. Another illuminated float follows behind, and a tree with hanging seed pods stands at right.2016-10-11October 30 20112011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30December 20 20102010-12-20A night procession on a flat-bed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A golden palanquin-style vehicle with a fringed golden canopy and a carved golden body is garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strings, with green tassels and bells. Inside the palanquin sits a deity murti decorated with garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and a light-coloured cap, stands at the right beside a black speaker, while another figure in an orange-and-white outfit sits at the back of the palanquin. An orange cloth covers the trailer, and an orange-brick building stands in the background.2011-10-30Night procession at a Durga festival. A large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with ten arms, carrying weapons, stands high on a float above the scene. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a gold-trimmed palanquin cart draped in orange cloth, with a red umbrella held over him. Beside him, a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. A man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella on the left, and a woman in a purple and gold sari with flowers stands at the right edge. Several attendants in white and orange surround the cart at night, with more umbrellas and a bright lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the red-brown robe, presented with cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, garland and the place of honour in the procession.2016-10-11March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession on a brightly lit, flower-garlanded wooden ratha. The decorated vehicle is strung with white and orange marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in pink, green, and yellow, with a canopy overhead. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with his hand raised. A second ornate, illuminated chariot with a tiered golden structure is at left. Lights and streamers hang from a building behind. Several spectators in white and in dark clothing are seen at the bottom edge.2016-01-03December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession at a festival. A large ornate palanquin-style ratha is heavily decorated with red, white and yellow marigold and jasmine garlands, green leafy foliage, and a canopy with draped white cloth. Seated figures on the golden platform include a central man in ornate attire and two standing attendants in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and folded hands. Another man in white stands at the front of the cart and devotees in orange, saffron and white crowd the street, many holding phones. Bright lights and strings of illuminated lamps line the background.2016-12-23Night procession on a dirt road lit by a street lamp, with palm trees and a low orange-and-white wall on the right. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a multi-tiered, colourfully adorned canopy and a lit deity murti is carried forward. Attendants walk around it: women in white sarees with yellow and red borders carry a yellow ceremonial item and a small lamp, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and a man in an orange-red dhoti and a multicoloured shawl leads near the front. A drummer in white stands in the group. Flags and a long-handled fan-like umbrella are carried beside the palanquin, and garden shrubs line the path.2010-11-19