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Night procession at a temple-style event. In the centre, a person in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, wearing a maroon turban, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a marigold garland with blue ribbon, walks while holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. Beside and behind them, people in maroon and brown robes with gold borders walk alongside, some holding rudraksha malas. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a woman in a white sari with gold border follow. Behind them an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a fringed canopy, lit with coloured lights, and a row of strings of multicoloured lights line the scene. Several white-clad people stand in the background.

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Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, multicolour festival chariot in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a maroon turban and an orange-and-blue flower garland walks behind a tall silver trident-staff. Behind him, a man in a maroon robe with gold stripes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in maroon saris and white saris walk alongside, and people in white clothes fill the background beneath strings of coloured lights.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession of saffron-robed devotees walking on a paved road lit by coloured string lights and a brightly illuminated float behind them. A central figure in a maroon-red headwrap, orange marigold garland and blue-beaded necklace walks forward holding a tall silver trishul staff topped with a trident. Around him, several people in maroon and red robes with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and carry staffs; one holds a small torch. Onlookers and a child in white stand at the right edge. The scene is dark with warm artificial lights.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dirt path with an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with red and gold canopies in the background. A central bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland with purple and white blooms, a rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, walks barefoot and holds a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in a purple and blue patterned sari walk; a man in white kurta holds a red cloth. Potted green plants sit at the right edge.2016-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dark road lit by flashlights and illuminated floats. In the centre, a person in a saffron-brown robe and matching turban, with a long silver staff topped with a finial, wears a green-and-gold beaded necklace and walks beneath a fringed parasol. Beside and behind them, several people in maroon and gold-bordered garments and rudraksha malas carry silver staffs and walk in step. Behind them, glowing decorated chariots or palanquins with lit figures stand against the night. A figure in white walks further back on the road.2015-11-21A nighttime procession on a road. In the centre, a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with gold borders carries a tall silver trident and wears a white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace; he smiles toward the camera. Around him, women in maroon saris and men in maroon garments walk alongside. Behind them, a decorated float or chariot with flower-covered deity figures glows under lights, and string lights hang in the background.2015-11-19November 22 20152015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a dirt path in front of an illuminated temple shrine with golden deity figures and a decorated vehicle at left. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, a saffron robe with gold border, an orange-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident-staff. Behind him, a large ornate umbrella is held aloft. Women and men in saffron-red sarees and robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. Fairy lights hang in the trees.2015-11-22