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Night procession at an outdoor venue with two ornate golden ratha chariots, each draped with multicoloured flower garlands and framed by a golden arched canopy; figures of deities are seated on the chariots and a golden bull (nandi) sits on the right chariot. In front, eight men in saffron/orange robes stand in a line holding tall ceremonial staffs and tridents, with rudraksha malas around their necks; two men in maroon/dark red robes stand among them. Blue cloth covers a central object, and blue fairy lights glow in the background.

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March 02 20172017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02October 06 20112011-10-06September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on an ornate golden ratha with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded mala smiles while holding a tall silver trident. Attendants in white and orange surround the cart under orange street lights.2013-02-10Night photograph of a Thaipusam-style procession on a stone-paved courtyard. A brightly illuminated decorated ratha/chariot with a multicoloured canopy and carved figures stands behind the procession, with a deity murti seated under it. In the foreground, a bearded man in a maroon robe with a long gold necklace and a white flower garland stands between two men in orange-red dhotis, who hold a silver staff with a small white flag and a silver ceremonial staff. The men on either side have bare upper bodies with white ash markings and rudraksha beads. Devotees in saris stand to the right.2017-02-09Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by warm lamps. A central man in a maroon-brown robe wears a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and carries a silver-tipped staff. Behind him stands an illuminated golden chariot with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a deity murti under an arch. Two saffron-clad attendants flank the procession: a woman on the left holds a silver staff with a flag, and a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and white body markings. Women in grey and green saris and a man in orange walk behind, some with hands folded in devotion. The man in the centre has long hair and a beard and his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2017-02-09Night procession on a paved ground beside a golden-lit ratha-style float with an illuminated carved arch of cross motifs and fairy lights. At front, a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a silver tray of flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth holds a golden kalasha-like bundle with garlands. Another orange-clad man on the right holds a tall golden umbrella canopy with multicolour fringed fabric, while more orange-robed men with rudraksha malas and white tilaka follow, some carrying drums. Devotee procession with ritual objects.2017-11-15February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) behind a group of devotees in saffron-orange clothing. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border holds a red object, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks behind. On the right another woman in orange clothing carries a silver staff. Lit oil lamps and a canopied deity murti on a palanquin glow in the background; a white-clad cameraman is visible at left.2015-11-22 +1 copiesMarch 02 20172017-03-02