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Night procession on an open sandy ground at an ashram. A golden wheeled cart carries a large golden deity murti with a crown and a raised staff. Around eight to ten men in orange-red robes stand at the cart's sides holding long poles and staves. Behind them a multi-storey building is decorated with strings of green, blue and red lights, and oil torches with flames burn at the left edge. Only the robed participants are physically present; the murti and cart are statues.

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Night photograph of a ceremonial procession on an open sandy ground lit by colourful string lights on a building behind. Several bare-chested men in orange-red dhoti-style cloths stand in a loose group beside a golden ornate palanquin-style cart with spoked wheels, a gold crown-like finial and a raised staff. One man at the right holds a long staff raised toward the golden structure. Torches or fire stands burn at the left edge and an oil lamp sits on the ground near the cart. Ritual procession setting, possibly a ratha or palanquin procession.2017-03-02Night outdoor scene on a pale open ground at an event site. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group beside a small golden wheeled cart or palanquin, one figure holding a long staff or spear upright. Sparks and fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with grey smoke drifting. On the left, a wooden torch or fire stand burns with flames. Behind them, a multi-storey building is outlined in blue, green and red string lights, with a bus and more lights visible at the right edge. The palanquin appears to be used in a procession-style ceremony.2017-03-02November 05 20162016-11-05A night photograph of an open sandy ground at an outdoor ashram event. Several standing figures in orange-red robes stand near a golden wooden cart or ratha with a small golden structure on it, beside a bright decorated stage lit with green, blue and red string lights. Sparks and embers rise into the dark sky above, and flaming torches or fire poles burn at the left edge. Smoke drifts to the right. Roughly four people in saffron robes are visible; their faces and individual appearance are not clear enough to identify anyone, so no a person candidate is established.2017-03-02Night photograph of an open sandy ground at an illuminated ashram site. A golden palanquin-style cart with a raised seat stands in the centre, pulled and steadied by about four people in orange-red robes who hold poles and guide the cart. Sparks fall from the dark sky above, and lit torches burn at the left edge. Behind them a multi-storey building is outlined with blue, green and purple string lights, with more strings of lights and a parked bus further back.2017-03-02Night procession scene on open ground lit by strings of coloured lights. A large golden deity murti, with a tall crown and multiple arms, stands on a yellow wooden cart pulled by a red tractor with a blue canopy. Several men and women in orange and red dhoti-style wraps, some bare-chested, stand around the cart holding flaming torches and lamps. One figure on the right raises a fire torch. The murti is a deity murti, with no clearly readable iconography beyond its crown and arms. Visible people are five to six, the ceremony is a procession, and no a person candidate is identifiable.2016-11-05Night outdoor scene on a wide pale ground at an illuminated ashram site. Several figures in orange-red robes stand in a group at left near flaming torches on tall poles. In the centre a gilded wheeled cart or ratha carries a dark ornate seat with a golden lion-like figure, possibly a peetha or throne, with no clearly visible occupant. Fireworks spray sparks in the air and a bright street lamp glows above. Behind them, a multi-storey building is decorated with colourful lights in green, blue and red, and a bus is parked at right. Smoke drifts across the scene.2017-03-02Night procession at an ashram courtyard with string lights and a decorated palanquin on the right. Several young men in orange and maroon garments, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces, hold up tall silver tridents and staffs. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge, and another in white stands beside the cart. The ornate golden palanquin carries a deity murti draped in flower garlands, mounted on a white bull-like figure. Lights and a wooden cart frame complete the scene.2017-03-02Night procession photograph on a sandy open ground. A golden wheeled cart or ratha carries a tall deity murti, adorned with golden ornaments and a garland, with a figure above it holding up a flower-like offering. Several people in orange and saffron clothing walk and push the cart, and one man in orange at right holds a lit torch aloft. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights and a bright white floodlight illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with a few figures in white in the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2016-11-05Night procession at a temple-style festival. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and with rudraksha malas, walk on dirt ground carrying ceremonial items: a yellow-and-orange flag on a pole, a tall gold staff, a torch, and a silver-handled ceremonial mace. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks among them. On the right, a man holds an ornate rod. Behind them, a decorated wooden cart or ratha carries a deity murti draped in red and garlands, with a gold canopy above and smoke or incense rising. Colourful string lights and parked vehicles appear in the background.2016-11-05 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ground strung with multicoloured fairy lights. On a yellow wooden cart, a large painted effigy with a red face, golden crown and gold armour raises a club, with a lit oil lamp held in front of it. Devotees in orange and saffron cloth stand around the cart, some holding its wheels or pushing it. On the left, men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a bare upper body and a long wooden staff with a metal tip, stand watching. A blue-roofed vehicle and a few onlookers sit on the right.2016-11-05November 19 20152015-11-19