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Night procession on a street of residential buildings with barred windows and tangled overhead wires. A wooden palanquin pole carried on shoulders by several men supports a decorated litter draped in purple cloth with gold metallic motifs, wrapped in a tall column of marigold and jasmine garlands in red, yellow and white. A young man in a white t-shirt and dark-rimmed glasses is at the front right, hands on the pole, while another man in a light yellow shirt walks at the left edge and more bearers in checked and plain shirts follow. Parked bicycles line the roadside.

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April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession carrying a deity murti on a palanquin. Several men in white dhotis and shirts grip long wooden poles at the shoulder, lifting a decorated palanquin draped in a thick garland of yellow, orange, white, red and purple flowers. Inside, a metal deity murti wears an orange cloth and stands beside a second figure. A devotee in a white shirt with a red sash and glasses walks at the right, and a bright torch light glows above the crowd. Men wear rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene is shown in a dark outdoor setting.2010-11-22Night procession of a deity murti carried on a wooden palanquin through a dark outdoor setting. The palanquin is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves, with a draped red-and-gold cloth canopy. The seated murti wears an orange and gold crown-like headdress and ornate garments. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts shoulder the long wooden poles, some wearing rudraksha beads or vibhuti on the forehead. Strings of small lights glow in the background.2010-11-22Night procession carrying a large floral-decorated deity figure on a palanquin. The idol is draped in green cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, with a gold-bordered pink and maroon shawl across its base. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies grip the carrying poles, with a central man wearing an orange turban and a gold-and-red garland gazing upward. A palanquin procession with floral garlands and oil-lamp light.2017-12-02Night procession photograph of devotees in white dhotis and shirts carrying a wooden palanquin poles on their shoulders. The palanquin is decorated with a dense border of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, and it carries a deity murti adorned with orange and gold cloth. Several men wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and bracelets, and some wear yellow or orange shawls. Bright lights and dark road surroundings mark the evening setting.2010-11-22Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated palanquin, carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis. The foreground man wears a bright yellow shawl over white clothes, glasses and a red tilak, and shoulders a pole. Behind him, bare-chested and sacred-thread-wearing men in white and orange cloths carry the palanquin, which is draped in red-and-yellow marigold garlands under a red umbrella with tassels. A small decorated standard with a floral motif stands at right, and fairy lights glow behind the crowd. About 10-15 people are visible, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-11-21November 22 20102010-11-22Night street procession in a town centre. A deity murti is carried on a palanquin decorated with a large umbrella-like canopy in red, orange, blue and silver panels with gold fringe, and heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. Bearers in purple cloth carry the palanquin on poles. Shopfronts, a lit neon sign and overhead wires line the street, and devotees watch from the lower right, one man in a white shirt in the foreground.2012-04-05Night procession at a temple-style event: a wooden ratha (chariot) framework decorated with yellow, green and red cloth and palm fronds, carrying a deity murti draped in red cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. Several men pull the ratha by long wooden poles with orange tips; one bare-chested man in white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at the front, and a man in an orange-yellow dhoti walks beside. A boy in a striped shirt and young children help pull, and a priest in white dhoti stands at left. Strings of electric lights glow overhead and a small framed photo is attached to the chariot.2009-01-11Night procession carrying a deity palanquin with garlands of marigold and white flowers. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti and orange-yellow cloth stand on the palanquin beneath large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue, white and orange panels and fringed edges. Several men in white and dark clothing lift the wooden poles from below, smiling and pushing through a crowd lit by night lights. A temple tower is faintly visible behind the procession.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession at a Hindu temple festival. A large deity figure or murti is draped in a green cloth and densely garlanded with white and red flower garlands, with a gold-bordered silk shawl hanging at its base. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl, with red-and-white tilak on his forehead and beaded bracelets, grips a black carrying pole with eyes closed. Behind him, another man in a red turban and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp, and another raises a brass bell. Several other people in white garments carry the pole and walk behind, with the dark sky as background.2017-12-02