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Night procession at an ashram where a large, brightly lit deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, fitted with a white scalloped arch and garlanded with flowers, sits on a wheeled wooden cart. Devotees dusted in colored powder push and lean on the cart, and colored powder hangs in the air around the murti. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside the cart, dusted with green and pink powder. Behind the cart, a man in white holds up a multicolored parasol, and a robed figure stands near the murti. Plates of colored powder sit on the cart, and an orange wall and trees frame the scene.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by garlands and a lion figure, under a colourful ceremonial umbrella with fringe at left. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange sash throws pink and colored powder into the air toward the murti. At right, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti with a white garland and a multi-colored powder-dusted face holds a brass pot and green leaves. Other devotees in white and blue stand nearby, and a figure in red sits behind the cart. The scene is lit by night lighting with trees in the dark background.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession with a large decorated deity murti of Durga mounted on a wooden platform, seated on a golden lion, flanked by two smaller female figures and garlanded with pink and orange flowers. A man on the left balances a gold-rimmed brass tray of yellow marigold garlands on his head, wearing a white dhoti with a saffron cloth and a beaded necklace. On the right, a man with green-and-yellow powder smeared on his face and bare shoulders wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A middle figure in a white-and-pink wrap walks behind the platform. Plates of pink and red kumkum/color powder sit on the platform, and green powder hangs in the air.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Two young men stand in front of a festival cart decorated with a colourful multi-panelled umbrella and a cart carrying a deity tableau with goddess murti garlanded in marigolds and pink flowers. The man on the left, holding a tall wooden pole topped by the umbrella, wears a white dhoti with a yellow-green border and has his face and head splashed with green and pink colour powder. The man on the right wears a white kurta with a red-orange shawl draped across his chest and has pink and blue powder on his hair, face and hands. Trays of colour powder sit on the cart, and a third figure stands in the background. The setting appears to be a festival procession at night.2011-10-06October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession on a dark road with a large ornate chariot carrying a tall decorated deity murti of Devi with multiple raised arms, a lion mount, and a green-skinned figure at its base. A seated man in dark red-brown robes with flower garlands sits on the golden cart, with a person cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing and a garland, seated as the honoured figure. Around the cart, shaved-headed men in red and orange dhotis and white dhotis pull ropes and walk with palms joined; women in red and white saris and umbrellas in red, orange and blue follow. Ratha procession with puja and devotees.2016-10-11Night procession on a dirt road under trees. A large ornate float carries a towering white-and-red deity murti of multi-armed Mahishasura Mardhini Devi with a garland of white flowers, flanked by a green-skinned figure. On a golden wheeled cart draped in orange cloth, a bearded man in a rudraksha mala sits with his legs stretched, garlanded with marigolds; a brass pot and lamp sit beside him. Two orange-robed priests stand on the float and walk alongside; a woman in a purple and gold sari walks beside the cart, and a man in white dhoti with a mala walks behind. A white-robed attendant holds a long pole at right. Another decorated float glows in the background.2016-10-11