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Night scene of a dark procession on a rural road. A large decorated cart or ratha carries a lit deity murti with a golden crown-like top, illuminated by a bright flame held up by a standing figure in pale white clothing near its front. Several silhouetted people in light garments stand and walk beside the cart and in the background, with a bright white light source glowing in the distance and a torch or lamp visible at right.

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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02February 03 20152015-02-03January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a paved road: a brightly lit deity murti or utsava image sits under a fringed canopy on a decorated vehicle, lit gold and warm, draped in red and white cloth with garlands. A tractor-like vehicle pulls the float. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding black umbrellas, with a crowd standing behind. Buildings with lights form the background.2018-12-31Night photograph of an outdoor procession on open ground lit by bright floodlights. Two illuminated decorated ratha-style carts stand side by side: the left cart has a canopy with hanging tassels and garlands, and the right cart carries a large illuminated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy surrounded by flowers. Smoke or incense drifts around both carts. Several people in white dhotis and light clothing stand or walk near the carts, a man in white holds a long ceremonial object, and a group of women in saffron and orange saris stand at the right edge near the cart. A few people push or pull the left cart. Dark background with bright lights.2016-03-02Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of onlookers. A decorated chariot, lit by string lights and a street lamp, carries a deity murti seated under a striped canopy, with garlands of purple and pink flowers and gold ornaments on the vehicle. Many people stand in dark silhouette in the foreground, some in white clothes. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance in this frame.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor procession on a dusty ground lit by small lamps and a warm glow. Center-right, a decorated wooden cart with a colourful striped cloth carries a large white-and-gold murti of a deity with a crown and flower garland, and a figure in white stands on the cart beside it. Several people in orange and maroon robes sit on and around the cart, and a smoke plume rises behind. In the foreground, a child in a dark outfit raises an arm toward the cart, and devotees in saffron and red clothing crowd the right edge. A man in white dhoti stands at left near a second cart with a canopy. Visible people are seated and standing devotees; the cart murti and statues are not counted as people.2016-10-30March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of an illuminated ornate chariot (ratha) lit by warm light, with a fringed canopy of red, yellow and green tassels above a golden arched frame strung with bells, pompoms and tassels. A standing figure in white dhoti-like clothing stands at the chariot's centre beside a deity murti glowing in light, while another person in orange clothing sits at the lower platform. A dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes fills the foreground, and a cameraman in a white shirt is visible at left.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17