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A night procession of women and men walks along a dirt path past an illuminated temple chariot or shrine glowing with orange light. Many women in rust-red and orange saris wear long rudraksha malas, and several carry tall golden ceremonial staffs. Others in white saris and white kurtas walk nearby, and one woman in white holds a small book or card. Trees and a red-orange wall frame the path.

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October 12 20132013-10-12Night procession on a dirt path toward an illuminated temple chariot lit with warm orange lights and flames. In the foreground, women in dark red-maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha or bead malas walk in a line, some smiling and one raising a hand. Behind them, people in white ritual clothing carry a small book or folder. Wooden huts and palm trees line the path.2013-10-12Night procession on a open dirt ground with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with red shawls. Women in white saris and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and fold hands in namaste. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue canopy and garlands is lit, and a lit temple-style shrine tower holds a deity murti, with a figure in orange near the chariot. Mostly the crowd is in motion, with many people visible in the foreground and background.2013-05-27Night procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot glowing in the background. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and walks beneath an ornate fringed parasol. Beside him a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a torch. On either side, young devotees in orange and saffron saris and white dhotis with gold borders walk along, several smiling. Floodlights and a dark tree line frame the scene.2016-02-21November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at a KAILASA event: a large ornate ratha/chariot with a multicoloured, pillared canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward by a tractor with headlights on. Many devotees walk close around it, mostly women in orange, rust and maroon saris with rudraksha malas, alongside men in white dhotis and white shirts. A tall golden staff and a decorated flag-like banner are carried in the foreground. Lights glow in the dark background and a rock outcrop sits to the right.2013-10-12A night procession on a dirt path beside a stone retaining wall and a red boundary wall, lit by a distant headlamp and glowing lights. Women in saffron-red and orange saris with green and gold borders lead, several holding long ceremonial staffs and a fan-like whisk; one woman in a white sari with green border walks in front with a staff. Men in saffron-red and maroon dhotis and shawls, some with bare chests and rudraksha malas, walk behind, one raising both arms high. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Trees and shrubs line the path, with onlookers and a few more devotees behind in the dim distance.2013-10-12Night procession on a dirt road between dark trees and a low wall. A man at centre-left in a saffron-orange dhoti and a tall decorated cap holds a long pole with a striped red, yellow and green canopy above him. Around him walk devotees: women in cream sarees with yellow and green borders and yellow shawls, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, and men in orange dhotis and garlands. A woman in a rust-orange sari walks at right, and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl follows behind. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate canopies is visible in the darkness.2010-11-21February 17 20162016-02-17May 27 20132013-05-27A night procession moves along a dark road, lit by a bright floodlight at left. Many women and men walk closely together. Many women wear dark maroon saris with gold borders and long beaded necklaces, while some wear white or orange garments. A tall gold-tipped staff rises among the crowd at right. Behind them a lit, ornately decorated temple-style chariot glows with orange light, holding a deity murti in a festival procession. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold-patterned border and a dark beaded necklace.2013-10-12November 20 20102010-11-20