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Night procession with an illuminated ratha chariot, a tiered golden structure lit with bulbs and carved figures, carrying a deity murti draped in red and orange garlands. A large red decorated umbrella (chhatra) shades the foreground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland stands near the front of the procession; a boy in cream clothes holds an adult's hand. Men in white dhotis and women in orange and red saris walk along the dirt road. A second illuminated palanquin with a figure and umbrella is visible at right.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession at a temple festival: a brightly illuminated multi-tiered ratha or chariot with golden-lit shrine tower and deity figures moves along a dark road. In front, a man in white dhoti holds a flaming torch, and a man in orange robe and rudraksha beads walks ahead. A red ornate umbrella with fringed edges and a yellow flag stand at left. Robed attendants and women in saris and orange garments follow near the chariot, one man in white dhoti and shawl walking at centre with a garland-wearing figure in dark robes. Crowd of devotees stands at right.2016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at a temple-style festival. Central figure in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a red-maroon robe, a red flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and holds a dark ornate umbrella overhead. Behind him a brightly lit, multi-tiered golden chariot/ratha decorated with figures and garlands glows against the night sky. Around him devotees in orange, red and white saris and dhotis walk and raise their hands; a man in white dhoti with gold border and red shawl stands to the right. Ground is pale gravel.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession with a brightly illuminated temple chariot (ratha) at the centre, its multi-tiered tower lit with orange and yellow lights and carrying deity murtis. Dense crowd of devotees walks along the road; women wear saris in blue, green, yellow and red, and men in white dhotis. Several large red and gold umbrellas with sequined edges are carried over the procession, and a lit illuminated float with a heart-shaped frame sits to the left. A man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right foreground beneath a red umbrella.2016-09-05