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Night procession at an ashram grounds lit by bright floodlights and strings of fairy lights hung in trees. On the left, a decorated golden palanquin carrying a deity murti and an illuminated ornate ratha stand at the head of a line of devotees in white and saffron clothing. A priest in orange-red robes with a golden border walks toward a large black stone lingam at right, holding a lit flame or lamp. Devotees in white and orange clothes line the path behind him in a procession. Trees and a wooden bench sit in the background under a dark sky.

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Outdoor evening procession at dusk. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge stands on a dark granite platform, holding a lit oil lamp flame in both hands toward a large black stone deity murti at left, adorned with garlands. Behind her a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded in prayer. A decorated ratha/chariot with gold and colourful drapery, bells and tassels is pulled by a red tractor, carrying a gold-clad figure seated on the cart. A illuminated ornate temple gopuram-style structure glows in the background, with a tent and red wall behind.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on an open sandy ground lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. In the centre, a figure in a dark red-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala walks forward holding a tall staff, flanked by people in matching dark red-brown robes with yellow borders. Behind them, an illuminated ornate chariot with a canopy and a glowing decorated deity platform is pulled through the crowd, with another lit shrine-like float to the right. Onlookers in white and dark clothing press along the right side. Readable text is absent.2015-11-21March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession on a gravel road past an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a deity murti in a glowing shrine canopy, lit by warm orange lamps. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and red dhotis and sarees walks in line; a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded mala stands near the centre, and a person in a red and gold garment holds a dark ceremonial umbrella (kudai) over a figure at right. Trees and purple string lights frame the background, with a small illuminated shrine at right.2016-02-21February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20132013-01-09February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02Night procession on a dark road lit by a glowing illuminated palanquin decorated with garlands and hanging tassels in red, yellow and green, topped by an ornate canopy. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long beaded garland walks ahead of the palanquin, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and orange-red shawls. Rows of devotees in white clothes and red-orange sashes stand along both sides with hands folded, a few with flowers and white garments. The scene appears to be a ceremonial ratha or palanquin procession.2016-02-17Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine lit by a single distant lamp. Floral garlands of marigolds and red and white blossoms drape a dark stone deity murti or altar on the left. A woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold border raises a lit torch or flame aloft with her right arm, smiling. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray with green leaves and offerings. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand behind them among tree trunks, and one man holds a camera. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti at the shrine.2007-01-01