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Night procession outdoors with a palanquin carried on wooden poles by a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha malas. A large red umbrella with multicoloured fringed panels and a blue emblem is held above a gold-and-red palanquin draped in a garland. A man in an orange robe walks at left, and a woman in white stands at lower left with a yellow-accented cloth. A saffron-and-yellow flag on a pole is visible behind, with a torch flame at far left. Dark sky and a distant street light frame the scene.

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November 05 20102010-11-05Night-time procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry a palanquin with a red canopy decorated with fringe and a garland of yellow and white flowers, its gold cloth draped over the poles. A man in white holds a lit oil lamp flame at left, and devotees in orange and saffron robes stand along the sides with hands folded. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the bearers; the palanquin appears empty of a visible person.2010-11-21November 05 20102010-11-05A night procession on open ground, lit by a torch on the right. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with a garland and a gold-colored canopy above it. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, one holding a fan-like whisk and another a white-cloth bundle, while a boy in white holds a flag pole. Women in white saris and a saree-clad woman hold tall flag poles with yellow-gold banners embroidered in red, blue and green. Festive procession with a lit torch and traditional umbrella.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05Night procession on an open ground with a crowd of devotees in white clothes. At centre, a man in white dhoti kneels on a wooden palanquin platform beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy, holding a tall pole. Behind him, a deity murti dressed in red and gold cloth with garlands and a feathered headdress sits under the canopy. Saffron flags and metal fans on long poles are raised at the sides, and a flaming torch is held at left beside a sannyasi in orange robes and a patterned cap. Several bald men in white stand near the palanquin.2010-11-11November 05 20102010-11-05November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21