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Night procession at a temple festival: a golden palanquin (ratha) decorated with marigold garlands, fairy lights, yellow and red fringed canopy and hanging bells is carried along a lit lane. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk beside it holding its poles, and a figure in a yellow garment rides on the palanquin. Crowds in white dhotis and shirts line the lane. Illuminated temple gopuram with colourful lights stands at left, and a bright floodlight glows overhead.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Night photograph of a temple procession with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes moving past a brightly illuminated ratha chariot decorated with garlands, lights and a yellow canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk near the chariot, and figures in orange and reddish robes stand on its platform near the deity murti. A gopuram tower with colourful lights and a pandal with string lights are visible in the background under a streetlamp.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A nighttime procession at an ashram lit with colourful string lights. In the centre, a flower-covered ratha/palanquin bearing a deity murti, decorated with white and red garlands, moves along a road. Behind it, a larger illuminated chariot with carved figures and a canopy glows gold. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron and orange saris, walk alongside and push the vehicles. A dark car is visible at right and a man in a white shirt stands near the front, a rudraksha-clad figure is not clearly visible. No candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance, so no one is labelled as him.2016-01-03December 31 20152015-12-31January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession with illuminated decorated chariots and palanquins amid a crowd. On the left, a tall multi-tiered illuminated ratha with a figure seated on a raised dais under lights, flanked by floral garlands. Right, an ornate golden palanquin draped in marigold garlands and tassels, with a standing man in white kurta beside it. Many people in white clothing gather along the street under a glowing arch of string lights, with ceremonial staffs visible at lower left.2015-01-13Night procession on an open sandy ground lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. In the centre, a figure in a dark red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward holding a tall staff, flanked by people in matching dark red-brown robes with yellow borders. Behind them, an illuminated ornate chariot with a canopy and a glowing decorated deity platform is pulled through the crowd, with another lit shrine-like float to the right. Onlookers in white and dark clothing press along the right side. Readable text is absent.2015-11-21Night procession on a gravel path led by a lit chariot (ratha) decorated with illuminated tiers, lights and a canopy umbrella. At the front, a man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a red-orange garland and a long gold-coloured pendant chain, and holds a torch. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a deep red shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white attire follows, some carrying lights. The scene is lit by the chariot lights and a torch beam on the ground.2016-02-21Night procession at a temple-style festival. A large, brightly illuminated ratha (chariot) with a tiered, pyramidal tower covered in lights, colourful garlands and a golden deity murti dominates the centre. A second illuminated figure and a decorated palanquin-style float stand to the right under string lights. A crowd of several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus some in orange and pale clothing, walks and gathers on the grass, with a photographer and cameraman at the lower left. Bamboo poles and a decorated arch frame the left side.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20152015-12-31