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Night procession along a red-walled road with a lit vehicle leading. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries deity murtis under an arched canopy, glowing with light. Devotees walk in orange and saffron saris and dhotis, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl with long hair and a yellow border stands in the foreground beside children in white. Musicians on the right play drums with colourful decorated frames. Torchlight and headlamps illuminate the scene in a festive festival procession.

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November 05 20162016-11-05April 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a paved road. A decorated golden ratha/chariot with lit panels and a deity image sits in the background, illuminated by bright lights. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body walks with his arm around another man in white dhoti with gold border. To the left, a man in a red umbrella-shaped canopy area holds a red parasol and wears orange clothing. Several people in saffron/orange cloths walk along the road, including a few dancing near a small wheeled cart decorated with orange and white flowers. A visible vehicle number plate reads KA05 with digits, and the scene is lit by a warm pink-tinged glow.2017-08-25Night procession on a dirt road beside a tall orange-red wall. Women in white saris carry tall, embroidered ceremonial banners on poles, with orange-embroidered banners at the front. Men in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession. A red tractor with headlights leads a decorated float carrying a deity murti under a gold-trimmed canopy, lit with warm lamps. Other men in white garments walk alongside the float, and a few people in white and in checked lungi walk at the right edge.2013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13September 01 20112011-09-01A night procession on a stone-paved road moves past a large, brightly painted Ganesha murti on a flatbed trailer pulled by a rusty tractor. Devotees in orange and white garments line the route, several holding flaming torches. Ornate umbrellas with mirrored and purple fabric shade the procession, and a few people in white dhotis carry ceremonial umbrellas on the right. Trees overhang the scene, and the figure has a red and gold crown with a trunk raised in blessing.2016-09-15August 25 20172017-08-25January 03 20162016-01-03September 15 20162016-09-15March 02 20182018-03-02October 30 20162016-10-30