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Night procession scene at a temple-style street. In the left foreground a large grey stone deity murti, adorned with a pink and yellow flower garland and a green sash, stands beside the crowd. Behind it, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of striped blue, red and orange panels and a gold-trimmed structure shelters a seated deity murti. Several men in white dhoti-and-shirt clothing, one in a white shirt holding a camera, and others in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, stand among devotees. A man in saffron on the right holds a staff, and white-clad devotees gather near the chariot.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession with two decorated ratha-style palanquins under lamplight. The left ornate multi-tiered canopy has red, orange and blue patterned fabric, tassels, and an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands in a red-draped shrine. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange shoulder cloths and sacred markings walk beside, some holding the ropes of the chariot. A second chariot on the right shows a seated figure under a canopy strung with marigold garlands and red tassels. Devotees in white and orange attire stand near staves and a kalasha-like finial.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-like site where a richly decorated ratha (temple chariot) with multicolour painted panels, a tiered kalasha-style top and lit interior is pulled by a red tractor driven by a young man in a white-and-pink checked shirt. Around it, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and white clothing walk with flaming lamps and ceremonial staffs. In the foreground a grey stone deity murti with a flower garland stands on the left, beside a priest in orange dhoti and shawl holding a lit lamp. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth is nearby. Brick walls and a dark tree frame the scene.2013-03-02Night procession with a tractor-drawn decorated ratha carrying a deity murti under an ornate red-and-gold canopy with illuminated lamps. A tractor with headlights leads the ratha along a dirt road. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, some carrying long decorated staffs and banners, while a figure in a dark garment with a garland stands at the left edge. Floral garlands hang on the nearby figures. A temple-like tower structure with lamps is visible in the background against a dark sky.2013-03-02December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a temple procession at a dusty roadside. A decorated wooden ratha-style cart with a multicoloured striped canopy and red-and-orange draping carries a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on the cart's platform with hands in namaskar. In the foreground stands a white stone Ganesha statue. Men in white dhotis and orange-robed sannyasis stand with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a plaited braid stands near the cart. A trident stands at the right edge. A red compound wall lies behind the group.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple-style festival. On the right, a decorated wooden cart carries a canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels in red, orange and blue, under which a richly adorned deity murti sits, draped in marigold and red flower garlands with gold ornaments and an oil lamp glowing before it. On the left, a line of about six men stands in the dark with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders or saffron/orange shawls, and some have bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A dark tree stands behind them.2013-03-02A nighttime festival procession shows a decorated wooden palanquin-style float with red, blue, green and orange embroidered fabric panels bearing dove emblems and floral patterns, with a golden deity murti visible inside the canopied shrine. Several men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand around the float; one bald man in orange with white ash-smeared body walks at the front holding a tall staff, while another man in white with a rudraksha-style garland helps guide the float. Lit lamps and an umbrella illuminate a second decorated cart in the background. A visible rudraksha-style mala appears on one man. The scene is an outdoor ratha or palanquin procession.2013-03-02Night procession scene at a decorated temple-style palanquin. Centre, a deity murti is seated under a canopy, garlanded with white jasmine and red, pink and yellow flower strands, with a crown-like floral decoration and a trident-shaped ornament visible. The canopy is draped in white cloth and framed by painted red and teal panels showing bulls and floral motifs. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-striped border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms joined in namaskar. On the far left, a partly visible figure in reddish-orange clothing with bead necklaces stands beside the palanquin. Orange flags appear at the right edge.2013-03-02Night procession scene at a decorated ratha or palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti adorned in red, yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown, seated on a red satin cloth under an ornate canopy with bright patterned hangings, peacock and bird motifs, and yellow fringe. Four men stand at the front: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain on the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha-style mala on the left-centre, a man in white dhoti and gold cord at centre, and a bare-chested man with a tilak at right of the group. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform in front, and a dark tree and string of lights fill the background.2013-03-02