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Night procession on an open ground at a temple event. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes with red sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces hold long silver-tipped staffs raised toward a large white figure on the right, while a man in white dhoti and shirt lunges with a staff. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure under an ornate canopy, flanked by illuminated deity murti floats with lit lamps. Coloured string lights and tents glow in the background, and white-clad devotees stand in the crowd. Smoke rises at the left edge.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on an open ground lit by coloured string lights and an illuminated ratha on the left. Several saffron-robed men in front, one bald with a red-and-gold shawl, lean into long bamboo poles and ropes that pull a large pale deity figure at right. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside holding poles, and a crowd in white clothing watches from the right. A bright floodlight and an illuminated multi-storey building sit in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession outdoors under a large tent canopy with pink and white draping. Five men in ritual dress carry long silver-tipped trident-like poles on their shoulders, moving across sandy ground. Two wear dark red dhotis with gold borders, one wears orange, one wears white with a gold-bordered cloth, and one wears white with gold edging. Behind them, an ornate gold palanquin with a red canopy and a silver-covered platform carries deity murti, with a figure seated in white on the silver section. A rope runs across the frame. Other people in white stand along the sides.2016-01-02Night procession on an open sandy ground lit by floodlights and warm lamps. A silver palanquin with carved panels carries a seated figure in a dark cap and red-orange garment, with a red-brown robed attendant beside it. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth walk alongside holding silver staffs and spears, some with bare upper bodies. Two large illuminated deity chariots with gilded canopies and lit murti shrines stand behind, and a colourful strung-light display and fringed canopy frame the scene. Women in saffron and orange saris stand among the crowd. Ratha and palanquin procession with deity murti.2016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple-style open ground under a large tent canopy, lit by a bright floodlight. In the foreground, four men in white dhotis and white shirts pull a long white rope taut, while a grey statue figure of a dancing or flying deity is suspended in mid-air above it. On the left, several men in orange-and-maroon robes stand in a row holding long wooden poles. A large crowd of people in white and saffron clothing stands behind, and illuminated decorated chariots or palanquins with glowing lamps appear at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual procession or temple festival.2016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple-style open-air pandal with a bright floodlight. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a tall grey statue of a figure on a wooden frame, with a rope line running across the frame. On the left, men in orange and maroon garments hold long wooden poles. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and orange stands under the striped tent. At the right edge, a decorated deity murti and an adorned altar are lit with lamps, and a priest in a dark garment stands beside it. A tall grey figure statue is being carried in procession.2016-01-02Night procession at an outdoor ground, lit by lamps and floodlights. Men in white dhotis and shirts and in maroon and gold-bordered cloth pull or carry long wooden poles that support a large illuminated deity murti in a decorated palanquin-style structure, with a gilded figure on horseback or a bull-like mount at the top. A man in white holds a flaming torch at the left edge, and a robed figure in orange stands among the bearers. Tents with yellow and white draping and strings of coloured lights line the background. A greyish whitish figure on poles stands in the foreground left.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by a bright floodlight beneath a canopy strung with coloured lights. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts pull or steady a tall grey statue on a wooden frame, with a bright illuminated ratha or palanquin behind it. A row of devotees in white and saffron stands along a white rope barrier at the left, and several saffron-clad figures with long staffs walk in front.2016-01-02