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Night procession outdoors under a dark sky, with a tractor decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands and green leaves at the front. Behind it a deity murti or decorated cart is displayed on a flower-hung platform with a colourful painted backdrop. In front, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a garland stands beside a person in a white dhoti with gold border holding a brass pot on their head, while a third man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a multicoloured umbrella over them. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background near a corrugated roof.

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October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha carrying deity murtis under a white and red ornamented canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted faces and arms, one holding a garland of orange and white flowers, another carrying a red-fringed cloth. A red tractor trailing the float carries a driver in a dark shirt, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the left. A streetlight glows in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2011-10-06Night photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside an orange wall and trees. A gilded ratha/chariot on wheels is heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, a large ornate deity murti stands on it under a striped red, yellow and green canopy, and a gold-tasselled umbrella crowns the scene. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti. Several women in saris, one in cream with a yellow shawl and one in orange, watch and walk beside the cart, while a bare-chested man in white stands in the background near a red tractor pulling the cart.2011-10-04Night procession on open ground lit by harsh spotlights. A red Massey Ferguson-style tractor with a teal canopy pulls an ornate gold-and-red float bearing a deity murti under a decorated canopy, with a lit lamp at its side. Two women in white saris and an older woman in orange walk holding tall orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing walk alongside, and a man in a grey shirt with white dhoti and an orange shawl walks at the float's edge carrying a lamp. A group of saffron-robed devotees follows the float to the right. Procession, ratha, night festival.2016-09-01December 12 20112011-12-12December 05 20112011-12-05October 06 20112011-10-06February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04Night photograph of a decorated temple chariot being pulled by a red tractor along a dirt road in front of an orange-walled gate. The tractor driver in a grey shirt sits at the wheel under a green canopy. The flower-garlanded wooden ratha has a golden canopy-shaped top, tassels in green, pink and yellow, and a green cloth draped over its side. A gold parasol with fringe stands behind it. Two men stand on the trailer: one bare-chested in a white dhoti and one in a white shirt, beside loudspeakers.2011-10-30Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated cart carrying a deity murti framed by a large white fan-shaped halo, surrounded by marigold garlands and flower offerings. A multicoloured umbrella with a blue-white emblem shelters the cart. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted clothing and faces, one holding a tray with a flower-decorated item and marigold garlands. A girl in a light floral dress and women in saris stand at the left edge, and a red tractor and teal canopy sit at right. Approximately 15 physical people visible.2011-10-06Night procession on a grassy field lit by torches and headlights. A golden illuminated palanquin-style ratha carries deity murtis under a red and gold canopy, pulled by a red tractor with a green canopy and a driver visible at the wheel. Orange parasols with fringed edges are held aloft at left, and a barefoot man in dark clothes carries a flaming torch while others in white dhotis, saffron and green garments walk alongside. A woman in an orange sari stands near the chariot, and devotees in white line the right edge.2016-09-01