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Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground. A brightly lit ornate shrine-chariot, decorated with red and gold lights and floral garlands, stands at the centre-back with a figure visible within it. Dozens of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with gold-bordered shawls, stand closely packed in the foreground, several with raised hands. A man in a white shirt with a flower-garland at the front centre faces the shrine. A loudspeaker sits on a platform near the shrine, and a red-glowing sign stands at the left edge. Trees and a dark cloudy sky frame the scene.

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Outdoor evening procession at a large ashram-style ground with a crowd of devotees in mostly white traditional clothing, some with red and orange shawls and garlands. Centre of the scene is an ornate, illuminated palanquin-style ratha with tiered golden tower, string lights, colourful striped hanging tassels, and a red seat inside, carried or accompanied by the crowd. Trees and a red boundary wall sit behind. Many people are standing, walking and watching; a few women in saris and men in dhotis are visible in the foreground.2015-07-31November 11 20102010-11-11December 31 20152015-12-31May 27 20132013-05-27December 17 20112011-12-17Night photograph of a festival procession at dusk-lit ground. A large decorated ratha or palanquin, draped with red and orange fabrics, garlands and lamps, glows under a spotlight, carrying an ornate deity murti at its top. Around it, many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in pale saris and dhotis, walk closely together, several holding objects. Bright lights and a dark background surround the scene.2016-03-07December 31 20152015-12-31February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on bare dry ground lit by dim lights. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and a red-and-gold draped carriage is carried forward at the centre. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the palanquin with a tall conical headdress. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside holding long ceremonial staffs topped with brass ornaments and a trident. Women in white and yellow saris and garlands follow on the right, with some clapping or holding brass items.2010-11-11December 17 20112011-12-17A nighttime procession at an ashram lit with colourful string lights. In the centre, a flower-covered ratha/palanquin bearing a deity murti, decorated with white and red garlands, moves along a road. Behind it, a larger illuminated chariot with carved figures and a canopy glows gold. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron and orange saris, walk alongside and push the vehicles. A dark car is visible at right and a man in a white shirt stands near the front, a rudraksha-clad figure is not clearly visible. No candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance, so no one is labelled as him.2016-01-03