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A nighttime procession at a temple festival. A tall, illuminated ratha or palanquin with a pyramidal tiered roof, orange fringed valances and a lit shrine holding a deity murti with glowing lamps moves through a dark crowd. A standing figure in pale robes stands beside the shrine, one hand raised, with a bright orange-robed figure nearby. Two large teardrop-shaped ceremonial umbrellas or standards with floral borders and bird motifs are carried at left. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing fill the foreground and background.

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A nighttime temple procession moves through a crowd. At the centre, an illuminated multi-tiered chariot (ratha) with a tall, lamp-lit dome carries deity murtis, flanked by smaller lit palanquins. Many people walk in the foreground: women in saris of blue, green, pink and gold, girls in bright dresses, and men in white dhotis and white shawls, some in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with silver fringe are held aloft on long poles, and a man at left carries a flaming torch. The bald man at lower right wears orange robes and a beaded mala.2016-09-05A night procession photographed in near darkness. A canopied ratha or palanquin with red and gold draping and an illuminated deity murti sits at left, lit by warm lamps, while a second decorated float with garlands glows at right. A vehicle with headlights is at far left. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks along the dark street, some with hands folded, lit only by the floats and a street lamp above.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05March 07 20162016-03-07A nighttime street procession with a dense crowd of devotees walking past an illuminated temple chariot (ratha) decorated with flower garlands, colourful draping and lit ornamental structures. Several large red, orange and purple umbrellas with fairy lights are held over the procession. Many people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, some raising hands, fill the foreground; a few carry umbrellas. Strings of lights and a tall, illuminated decorated tower stand in the background under a dark sky.2016-12-23February 17 20162016-02-17Night procession on a road lit by a tall, illuminated golden ratha/palanquin shrine with many lamps glowing on its tiers, carrying a deity murti under a dome. In front, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a long brass trident-staff, and a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland carries a tall torch-like staff with a flame. Near the front, a woman in a red sari holds a trident. Trees fill the dark background. Several devotees in white, red and multicoloured saris and dhotis walk alongside, many carrying brass trident staffs and an orange-and-red ceremonial umbrella/banner.2016-09-05Night procession photographed from within a dense crowd of devotees, many in white or light clothes, some wearing blue and red head cloths. In the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float is covered in flower garlands and lit with bulbs, with figures visible on its tiers. Tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas, a string of coloured fairy lights, and a temple gopuram-like structure stand behind the crowd under a dark sky.2016-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31