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Night-time outdoor procession on sandy ground beside a decorated ratha. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl over orange cloth stands at left, gesturing toward the cart, and holds a trident-like staff. Several men in white dhotis and orange sashes walk alongside, one pushing the wooden cart. The cart carries a golden canopy with multicoloured fabric and a deity murti wreathed in marigold garlands, with brass lamps and an oil lamp at its base. Devotees in white and orange stand in the background. Gold, orange and white dominate the scene.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting on a dirt ground. A golden palanquin-style cart carrying a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and colourful striped fabric canopy is pulled by men in white dhotis. A barefoot man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl walks at the front, holding the cart rope. Other men in white and orange-trimmed attire follow, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow-green shawl stands at right among devotees. Pulling a cart with a golden deity murti under a canopy at night is a procession. The front man's appearance is not distinctive enough to establish a person's presence.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti beneath a large yellow umbrella canopy with multicoloured fringe and a floral garland. A seated figure in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl sits on the cart, flanked by a man in white dhoti and orange-and-red shawl. Around the cart, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and men in white dhotis with red shawls walk alongside, with onlookers at the edges and headlights glowing in the distance.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 11 20102010-11-11November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession at an ashram path lit by floodlights and glowing lamps. A figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron clothing and walks away from the camera at the front. Behind, a brightly lit palanquin topped by an illuminated canopy carries a deity murti, with garlands and a red-and-gold canopy. Men in white dhotis and orange-stoled women in white saris walk on both sides, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands in the foreground. A drummer beats a drum at the left-centre, and a golden staff or ceremonial standard appears at the top right. Orange walls and tree foliage frame the scene.2010-11-20Night procession in rain on a road, with a decorated float carrying a large deity murti of a goddess with garlands and a red and orange cloth. A man in an orange dhoti stands on the float steadying the figure. In front, a man in white dhoti and reddish-brown beaded necklace holds a tall golden trident, and another man in orange and gold walks beside the cart. Yellow and red umbrellas shelter the procession, and a bright light glows in the background.2016-10-11November 11 20102010-11-11Night procession on a dirt path beside a low red wall and trees. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes stands centre, facing a bald man in orange and white beside a palanquin topped by a multicoloured canopy with a golden, flower-garlanded deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand around, and two drummers in white hold large drums on either side, one with a pink cover. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at the right. A red cloth is held along the palanquin pole. Strings of white shirts and dhotis mark a ritual procession.2010-11-20Night procession scene outdoors beside trees. A figure in orange robes and a tall white-and-silver crown stands on a decorated cart, facing a deity murti heaped with yellow, red and white garlands on a magenta cloth. Fruit offerings in brass plates sit on the cart. Devotees with palms pressed together stand below: a woman in white with a flaming torch at left, a shaved-headed man in white with a red backpack, a man in white with a lanyard, and a woman in orange with glasses in the foreground. A bright crowd-free dirt road and a car appear at left edge.2011-12-24