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Night procession on a dirt road beside an orange brick wall and a tall palm tree, lit by a street lamp. A decorated palanquin with a striped canopy in red, orange and yellow carries a deity murti, with garlands visible. About a dozen people in white and orange-red clothing walk alongside, carrying the palanquin poles and following behind. Some devotees wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several women wear saffron and orange saris. Bare-branched shrubs and grass line the path under a dark sky.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lit only by the dark sky and a palm tree at right. A small palanquin-style golden shrine with a striped multicolour canopy, a decorated arch of pink and green, and a deity murti garlanded in red and white flowers is carried on poles. About a dozen people in white kurta and dhoti or white saree walk alongside, some in orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, many pulling or steadying a long purple cloth tied to the palanquin. A woman in white walks at the left edge. Behind them a red compound wall and dark trees. No identifiable a person is visible in this view.2010-11-20Evening procession on a dirt path: devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls pull a decorated cart carrying a golden deity murti (Chandikeshwara) garlanded in red and gold, shaded by a red, orange and yellow parasol and two small ornate banners. A woman in white with a yellow shawl walks beside the cart, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Low buildings and trees line the road.2010-01-05November 20 20102010-11-20November 21 20102010-11-21November 20 20102010-11-20November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road beside a palm tree and a red wall. A decorated palanquin with a striped fringed canopy and a deity murti garlanded in flowers is carried by devotees. Several devotees in white and saffron, women in orange-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, pull and hold the carrying cloths. A man in white on the far left walks alongside.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road under dark trees, with a group of devotees in white and yellow clothes pulling a ratha-style palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy. A golden deity murti or shrine sits on the cart, decorated with orange and red cloth and a lit oil lamp. Many women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls and men in white dhotis walk alongside, holding a long red cloth rope that is used to pull the cart. One person near the cart wears an orange-and-white top with a dark head covering, and a figure at the cart's front holds a small light. A bright floodlight glows at the right edge, and a light-coloured figure walks in the foreground.2010-11-20Night procession on a narrow dirt path lined with a brick wall, lit by a bright floodlight at the top left. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with red or orange shawls walk closely behind a decorated palanquin/ratha carrying a lit deity murti, its top draped in marigold garlands and bright fabric. A large striped canopy on a long pole shades part of the crowd, and a brass parasol-like ceremonial umbrella is held forward on the right. Several participants raise their hands in greeting, and young and older men, some barefoot, make up the crowd. Trees and bamboo line the right side in darkness.2013-05-27November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11