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Night photograph of a street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people walking toward the camera. Many participants wear white shirts and garments, and women wear white and yellow saris. Numerous orange-red triangular flags on poles are held aloft. In the centre, an ornate golden chariot with a red-draped deity murti, golden canopy and red-and-gold umbrellas is pulled forward. A large gold-and-red ceremonial emblem with a blue bird motif on a pole is at left. Shop signs and buildings line the street under dim lighting.

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February 10 20092009-02-10February 10 20092009-02-10 +1 copiesNight street procession in an Indian town. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha, decorated with red drapes and a small deity murti, is carried forward with a large golden-yellow teardrop banner and a decorated parasol above it. Dense crowds of devotees walk alongside, many wearing white clothes, some in orange, holding tall saffron-orange flags on poles. Shops, a Fevicol sign, and a CG Crompton sign line the street under streetlights. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the palanquin occupant is not visible.2009-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala raises a fist beside a silver ceremonial staff with a pointed tip. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange saffron shawl holds an orange flag bearing a white emblem of a bird. Behind them, a man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a silver ornamental mace, and a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold border is carried overhead. Ceremonial fans and a silver umbrella-like fixture are visible, with many people in white and yellow clothing filling the scene. Lights glow faintly in the dark background.2010-11-11A night procession scene at a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in orange clothing with an orange turban and a white and red garland of flowers stands with hands raised in greeting, facing a group of devotees. Behind him, an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and red and white drapery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left wears a rudraksha mala and holds a garland, while men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas surround the figure. Orange flags and white and red pennants hang overhead, and a bright light glows inside the shrine. The scene is busy with devotees pressing close.2008-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23Night procession on a wide road lit by street lamps, with a crowd lining both sides. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red and saffron sashes, march carrying long red and orange flags on poles. A decorated float or palanquin with a deity murti sits at the top of the frame, flanked by two large painted or portrait figures of a saint in pink and orange robes with a white beard. A man in an orange shirt holds a small orange and white flag on a pole at the left. Marchers wear garlands and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. Several people are bare-chested with red cloths over their shoulders. Background shows lit billboards and temple structures.2015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12