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Night procession moving along a dim street, with devotees carrying a decorated golden palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold garlands and colourful fringed hangings. A red umbrella shelters the upper section, and an ornate golden throne-like canopy with red cushions is visible. Men in saffron/orange shawls and white dhotis walk alongside, some with hands raised in devotion. Ceremonial trident staffs and a saffron-and-red banner on a pole are carried at the front. A bare-chested man in orange cloth and a shaved-headed devotee in orange are among those walking. Dhamma-style ritual procession with devotees in orange and white.

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Night procession on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall, with a decorated palanquin-style float lit by oil lamps. Atop the float, a figure in orange robes sits beneath an orange parasol, with garlands and ornaments draped on the structure. Several devotees wear orange shawls over white or light clothing; one holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a small trident-like ornament. A man at left wears an orange garment with rudraksha beads and a bare upper torso. Behind the float, a shrine with red fabric and lights glows. Ritual drums and brass items are visible near the front. Crowd members in white head coverings, striped and checked shirts stand along the path.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession with a decorated ratha chariot, its canopy hung with marigold garlands and colourful tassels under illuminated red umbrellas. On the chariot stands a figure in a golden crown and white garland beside a man in a white dhoti and white shirt who holds the chariot. Behind, a large lit shrine glows red and gold. In front, crowds of children and adults in orange and saffron shawls walk alongside ceremonial staffs and trident-topped poles, and a man in white with an orange shawl leads the procession near the foreground.2012-04-26Night procession on a village street with a decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an orange and white canopy umbrella and draped with flower garlands. Two men in orange and white stand on the chariot, one holding the umbrella handle. Below, a dense crowd walks alongside, with men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red shawls, and a man in a white shirt holding a golden trident. Golden tridents and decorated flags are carried in the procession, and orange-clad figures follow the chariot.2012-04-26November 11 20102010-11-11February 12 20132013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13September 15 20152015-09-15January 13 20152015-01-13