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February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05A night procession moves along a dirt road past a red-brick wall, with a lit ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. A large white umbrella with colourful tassels is held aloft over a man in a red-and-orange sanyasi robe at centre. Beside him walks a man in an orange robe with a bare head and a tall orange shawl-like wrap, while devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with rudraksha malas, follow closely. Orange flags on poles line the route. A bare-chested devotee with a white dhoti is at right. Dozens of people fill the frame.2011-12-05November 21 20152015-11-21October 12 20132013-10-12Night procession on a gravel road with devotees lining both sides. On the left, people in red and orange saffron garments and white dhotis walk in a row, some children among them. On the right, figures in white and dark clothing stand back. In the centre distance a brightly lit, illuminated palanquin or chariot with glowing lamps is carried forward, with a small light at its base. Dark trees and a reddish wall frame the scene.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies