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Night photo of a temple procession on an open dirt ground. On the right, a colourful canopied palanquin with a pointed multicoloured tiered roof in red, orange and yellow with fringed tassels rides on a flat wooden cart with small wheels. Garlands hang from its pillars and a figure in a red and gold sari stands beside it, while a man in white dhoti sits on the cart platform near offerings. On the left, a smaller lit ornate shrine-like palanquin glows with warm lamplight. Several people in white and light clothing, including a child in green and a woman in white, stand around the carts. Lit deity murti are visible inside the palanquins.

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October 06 20112011-10-06A night-time procession on a dirt road. In the foreground, a figure seated cross-legged on a white wooden cart draped with a colourful patterned canopy with yellow fringe and a garland of flowers and green leaves around a deity murti. The seated man wears white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl and sits before a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside the cart, several women in white saris with red borders and a woman in a blue sari walk and watch. In the background, a small golden palanquin-style shrine glows with a lit deity murti as more devotees in white and light clothing gather. Dark sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-06A nighttime outdoor procession on a dirt path. In the foreground, a flatbed cart carries a colourfully decorated canopy with a tiered red, yellow and blue pavilion hung with tassels and a garland. Two seated men in white ritual dhotis, one bare-chested, sit on the cart beside a green coconut and offerings; one holds a small object. Behind them, a gold-framed palanquin glows with lamplight, enclosing a lit deity murti. Devotees in white and saffron walk alongside, and marigolds line the path.2011-10-06A night procession of a temple-style palanquin and a decorated chariot lit by lamps and torchlight. On the left, a small multi-tiered canopied palanquin draped in colourful patterned textiles with yellow fringe stands open, its interior glowing with light. To the right, a golden ornate chariot bearing deity murti is festooned with red and white floral garlands and topped with a canopy; trident-like staffs stand beside it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-saffron sashes, walk and stand around the vehicles in the dark, with a few people in the foreground.2013-03-02A night procession at a temple festival. A large ornately decorated wooden ratha/chariot canopy with a red, yellow and white painted cloth top, fringed yellow valances and cylindrical painted pillars glows under warm lights. Inside the canopy a deity murti is visible on a red-draped platform. A man in orange ochre robes and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge of the chariot, one hand on its frame. In front, several women in saris, including one with white face paint and a woman in a patterned dress, walk alongside, and a woman in white sari with a gold necklace walks at right. Another chariot with a lit canopy and a carved horse figure follows at right, with people carrying long poles.2013-03-02October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A night procession photographed in darkness. In the left foreground a decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered, ornate roof and red and gold drapery carries a deity murti under lamplight, borne forward beside a dark vehicle with two bright headlights. Further back, a lit arch and a second decorated float glow amid a dense crowd of dark figures. On the right, a tall standing figure in white and light robes stands near a street lamp. Crowd members are partially visible and silhouetted.2013-03-02Night procession at a temple-style event. A decorated wooden cart with a multicoloured canopy in red, yellow, blue and white patterns, hung with tassels, carries a lit, garlanded deity murti on a red cloth. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand at the left and lower right, some with hands folded in prayer. A tree and dark sky surround the scene.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival. On the left, a illuminated float carries a large white deity murti under a striped canopy, and a figure in saffron-orange dhoti stands beside it holding a long pole. Center right, a tall decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered tower is lit with bulbs and draped with colourful garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the right near the path, with a few onlookers in the foreground, and string lights line the roadside.2016-03-07