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Night procession at a temple festival with a brightly illuminated chariot tower lit in green, white and pink lights behind the crowd. A man in a deep maroon robe, a large pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centrally beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella held by an attendant. Flanking him, men in red dhotis and red shawls carry silver-topped staffs and a black pennant, and devotees in white dhotis and green saris follow. Some hold lamps and kalasha-style items, and a partially visible hand is raised at the left edge.

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February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple festival. A central man in a deep maroon robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, wearing a large gold pendant, walks under a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him, with a pink-and-white garland on his chest. Flanking attendants in orange-red robes carry silver staffs and a lantern. Behind them, a brightly illuminated multi-tiered chariot or ratha with painted deity figures glows against the dark sky, and devotees in white dhotis, green and pink saris stand nearby.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard lit by a tall, illuminated ratha-like tower behind the crowd. A man in a maroon robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace stands center, hands on hips, holding a silver staff, beside a figure in orange robes holding a lantern and a staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff under a large colourful ceremonial umbrella with a lotus-motif top. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing line the path.2017-02-09Night procession with a brightly lit illuminated ratha/chariot behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl with a red flower garland, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant walks beneath a dark ornate umbrella, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered waistband walks beside him. Devotees in white saris and orange garments fill the foreground and sides.2016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path with a lit temple chariot in the background, its tiered structure decorated with bright lights and a deity murti visible inside. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant walks beneath a dark embroidered ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Beside and around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and in orange saris with gold trim walk with folded hands, some holding small torches. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white floral garland holds a tall silver staff topped with a small flag; he wears a dark red-maroon wrap, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him stands an illuminated golden-yellow chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, lit pillars and deity figures. Women in bright red saris and a woman in a grey sari with a handbag flank the procession, while lamps line the path and banana leaves frame the left edge. Appears to be a ratha procession with a deity murti on the lit chariot.2017-02-09February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a gravel road led by a central man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha mala, with a dark ceremonial umbrella held over him. Beside him walk a man in red-brown dhoti and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a brightly lit ornate golden chariot (ratha) with glowing lamps and red decorations is pulled by a tractor, surrounded by devotees in orange, white and red garments. a person appears as the garlanded figure walking beneath the umbrella, identified only by the ceremonial cues of umbrella, garland and saffron-toned clothing.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a gravel road, lit by a bright floodlight at left. A tall, brightly illuminated golden ratha/chariot with a deity murti and gold-and-red decorations stands at upper right, flanked by lamps. A decorative dark embroidered umbrella is held over a man in a rust-red robe with a long red-and-white garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha malas, who has a white forehead mark and is walking forward. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti carries a small handheld light. Around them, women in saffron and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk along, many with hands folded in devotion. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, with more faces at left.2016-02-21Night procession on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a illuminated shrine chariot behind. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears a maroon-brown robe, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and carries a tall silver staff. Around him walk people in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, a bare-chested boy in a magenta cloth, and women in white and grey saris. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella and smaller decorated umbrellas are held overhead, and a red container stands at the left edge.2017-02-09February 21 20162016-02-21