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Night procession at a temple-like setting: a gold-framed palanquin decorated with flower garlands in red, pink, yellow and white carries a deity murti, pulled by devotees holding a long red cloth. In front, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a white shirt with a badge, and several women in blue, white and pink saris and salwar follow, pulling the rope. Trees and an orange-robed figure stand in the background under dark sky.

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Night procession on a dirt path beside a red wall and trees. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace leads, pulling a red rope; he appears to be a sannyasi, and the page's a person flag is not verified by visible cues enough to label him probable. Behind him women in blue, white and pink saris and a white-clad woman pull the same rope. They haul a golden palanquin/ratha canopy decorated with marigold garlands, garland swags and a deity murti dressed in red and yellow. Onlookers stand at the edges, including a child in green.2011-10-06Night procession on a dirt path between trees and an orange-red wall. A golden palanquin with a pagoda-style canopy carries a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red and pink. Several people carry the palanquin with maroon cloths and wooden poles; one man in orange robes and beads walks at the front, a woman in white and gold-trimmed sari carries the rear, and others in white, green and pink clothes walk alongside, some with colour-powder smeared faces. A man in a grey shirt holds a dark bag. Count of visible people is about ten to twelve.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession at an ashram. A golden palanquin with a raised seat and a canopy is carried forward by devotees pulling on red and maroon cloth ropes. Women in white saris with red and yellow borders and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin beside a central figure draped in white, both framed by marigold and red garlands. A man in a white shirt wears an ID badge, and a woman in a red shawl carries a long staff. Attendants in white stand near the palanquin, with stone sculptures and a trident visible in the background.2010-11-20At night, devotees carry a golden palanquin decorated with red, yellow and pink flower garlands and a red cloth draped at its base, containing a deity murti. Several people pull a red-draped pole alongside it on a dirt path between green hedges and a green gate. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a red border leads near the front, followed by women in white and blue saris, one in a red-bordered white sari, another in a black top and pink skirt, and a woman in white with an orange shawl. Men in white shirts and checked shirts walk among them, and more people stand behind the gate.2011-10-06December 20 20102010-12-20July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession with a golden-wheeled ratha/chariot carrying a large deity murti of Devi on top, under a pink canopy. Seated on the chariot's red-draped platform is a bearded man in a maroon garment with a flower garland, and beside him stands a white-clad man with rudraksha mala, holding a red umbrella over the seated figure. Behind them a woman in a red sari and a girl in red sari walk in the crowd, with women in orange and maroon garments following, many wearing flowers and bangles.2016-10-11July 22 20132013-07-22December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha/chariot behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl with a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistband walks beside him. Devotees in white saris and orange garments fill the foreground and sides.2016-02-21A chariot procession in an outdoor setting. A decorated ratha with colourful striped and patterned pillars, banana leaves, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers carries a central figure seated before a deity murti; the figure wears a white garland and red garment. Around the chariot, a line of devotees pulls a thick red rope: women in white saris with orange and gold borders, and men in white dhotis and white kurtas with rudraksha malas. Pink oleander bushes and trees frame the scene.2010-12-26