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A night procession on a dim road lit by fairy lights and a decorated float. In the centre a man in a maroon robe with a wrapped head covering and gold-banded sash stands holding a tall silver trident-staff. Behind him are other robed attendants in maroon, one holding a small lantern. Under a multicoloured canopy with a bird motif, a decorated deity murti or figures garlanded with flowers are displayed on a float. A person in pale clothing stands near a microphone at the back. The attendants wear maroon robes and gold-edged cloth.

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November 22 20152015-11-22Night procession on a paved path. A figure in a dark maroon robe with a long flower garland of white and blue blossoms walks forward smiling, with a tall ornate silver umbrella held above him by an attendant. Behind, an illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with lights and hanging tassels, topped by a red and gold canopy. Other attendants in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis flank the procession, and a man in white with a bare torso and rudraksha beads walks at left carrying a long staff. The building at right has bright windows.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photographed with a brightly lit, flame-orange ratha or chariot in the background, its sides hung with coloured tassels and string lights. In the foreground a smiling man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with a red-and-blue flower garland and a red bindi, walks at the centre while a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a large dark embroidered umbrella over him. Another man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, partly cropped, and a few more people are partly visible in the background. The man under the umbrella is a person by appearance cues: a long hanging garland and a ceremonial umbrella-bearing role, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-02-17February 09 20172017-02-09Night photograph of a Thaipusam-style procession on a stone-paved courtyard. A brightly illuminated decorated ratha/chariot with a multicoloured canopy and carved figures stands behind the procession, with a deity murti seated under it. In the foreground, a bearded man in a maroon robe with a long gold necklace and a white flower garland stands between two men in orange-red dhotis, who hold a silver staff with a small white flag and a silver ceremonial staff. The men on either side have bare upper bodies with white ash markings and rudraksha beads. Devotees in saris stand to the right.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style event. A man in a dark maroon robe with a rose-pink garland and gold necklace stands at center, a large embroidered umbrella with blue, yellow, red and white fringe held over him by a man in white. Flanking him, several people in orange-saffron robes hold silver staffs and a lantern, and a woman in a grey sari stands among onlookers. Behind them, a brightly illuminated multi-tiered chariot or shrine glows with green and white lights under the night sky. A wall of greenery is visible at the right edge.2017-02-09Night procession outdoors with a decorated ornate umbrella held over a central figure in a red-orange robe and a large red floral garland, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a forehead tilak. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a brown garland stands at left, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk behind. Behind them a illuminated chariot (ratha) glows with coloured lights against the dark sky. Several people in white and saffron clothing crowd the scene.2016-02-21Night procession in front of an ornate golden ratha-style shrine chariot with lit lamps and carved figures. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-red robes, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklace, holds a trident-topped staff and walks beside a red-and-gold umbrella carried by an attendant. Around him, robed attendants in red saffron-coloured garments and rudraksha malas walk along the paved road, some holding staffs and a phone or camera. Onlookers in white dhotis stand at the left edge under dark sky.2015-11-22February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt road with a lit, multicolour festival chariot in the background. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with a maroon turban and an orange-and-blue flower garland walks behind a tall silver trident-staff. Behind him, a man in a maroon robe with gold stripes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in maroon saris and white saris walk alongside, and people in white clothes fill the background beneath strings of coloured lights.2015-11-22