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Night procession on a street with a decorated golden-wheeled float or ratha. A man wearing a tall ornate gold crown and saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on the float, which is topped by a turquoise and multicoloured fringed canopy and is draped with orange cloth. A large garland of red and white flowers and a golden deity murti are displayed on the float. Young boys in red dhotis with gold chains run alongside, and men in white shirts and dark trousers walk and push the float. Several people are in the frame, and spectators are visible at the edge of the frame.

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Night procession on a dark ground with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti under a canopy with a teal, floral-fringed top. The murti is framed by an arch and garlanded with red, green and yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis lead the cart while young boys and girls in red and maroon garments with gold borders walk beside it, several holding long brass horns. Others in saffron and orange robes carry offerings and ritual items, including a silver tray. Ceremonial standards and fans appear at the sides, and a red bus is visible in the background.2013-11-21January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession. A brightly lit ratha or chariot with a golden canopy, dangling tassels and a garland-draped structure glows in the background. In the centre, a person in a dark robe with a garland of blue and white flowers walks forward. A large ornate blue umbrella held aloft stands at right beside a figure in dark clothing. A figure in white and a person in a white sari with gold-trimmed border stand to the left, with other people in dark and light clothing scattered through the dim foreground. A low modern building is visible at right. The overall scene is a dark outdoor ritual procession lit by the chariot's lights.2016-02-17A night procession at a temple-like outdoor road. On a gilded cart draped in garlands sits a seated man with a red turban and a marigold garland, wearing dark clothing, with a bare-chested attendant standing behind him waving a white feather fan, beneath a large golden umbrella with colourful tassels. Behind the cart stands an ornate gilded deity murti or palanquin framed by flower garlands. Around them, devotees in orange, red, teal and purple saris and white dhotis walk and stand, a young boy in a white shirt watches at left, a young man in orange cloth stands at left, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread holds a camera at right. A parked blue-canopied vehicle and dark trees fill the background.2016-11-05A nighttime temple procession at an outdoor ground, lit by warm street lamps and a flaming torch. A decorated palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands of orange marigolds, and a turquoise umbrella is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths, some bare-chested, walk in front, holding hands in a line, while women in saffron and cream saris follow alongside the chariot. A man in orange robes stands beside the palanquin holding a long golden staff, and a tractor sits at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance cues.2013-02-12A night procession lit by bright lights. At centre, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks forward smiling, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Behind them a illuminated ornate palanquin or chariot with a fringed canopy, tassels and garlands is carried along. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees hold ritual items; crowds of devotees in white, orange and red saris and dhotis line both sides of the path. A dark building and trees stand at the right edge.2016-02-17Night procession on a paved path. A figure in a dark maroon robe with a long flower garland of white and blue blossoms walks forward smiling, with a tall ornate silver umbrella held above him by an attendant. Behind, an illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with lights and hanging tassels, topped by a red and gold canopy. Other attendants in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis flank the procession, and a man in white with a bare torso and rudraksha beads walks at left carrying a long staff. The building at right has bright windows.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesApril 29 20152015-04-29