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Night procession on a gravel path. At centre, a man in a dark red-maroon robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks beside an ornate tall umbrella held by a man in an orange-brown robe. Behind them a brightly lit, garland-decorated chariot or palanquin glows with warm light, hung with tassels. Other devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, and more robed attendants in maroon, walk alongside, with a crowd in the dark background.

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February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession on a gravel path lit by torchlight. At the centre, a figure in a plain maroon-brown robe wears a long blue and red flower garland and walks with head bowed. A large dark ornate umbrella is held above, and a bright illuminated float or chariot decorated with garlands, tassels and lights stands behind. A man in white dhoti with a red sash and beaded necklaces stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, and a torch-bearer in brown dhoti holds a light at right. Onlookers in white and red stand along both sides of the path.2016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession on a gravel path, lit by a glowing illuminated palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with garlands. In front, a man in a saffron-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks barefoot; beside him, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a tall umbrella with a dark embroidered canopy. Behind them a man in red and a white-clad attendant carry lamps and a flaming torch, and a crowd of devotees in white and red shawls follows. Another figure with a red-and-yellow shawl and visible rudraksha beads walks at left, with a white-clad attendant beside him. The scene is a ratha/palanquin procession.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel path past a lit building. A bright illuminated ratha or chariot carrying a deity murti glows with warm light at the back. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland walks under a dark ornate parasol, held over him. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold border wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala and holds hands together in prayer. Around them devotees in white and orange robes walk and stand in the dark, some with palms joined. A bright white spotlight lights the path at the right. a person cues in appearance: the parasol-shaded central figure has shoulder-length swept hair, a saffron robe and a flower garland.2016-02-17Night procession photographed in dim light with a bright illuminated chariot or ratha lit with oil lamps in the background, decorated with hanging tassels. A central figure in a deep maroon robe wears a long garland of white and blue flowers and carries a tall ceremonial staff upright. Around him, men in red and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and others in white dhotis with gold borders walk along a gravel path. A bright handheld torch light glows near a figure in a dark robe with a gold-bordered dhoti on the right. Many devotees stand in the shadowy crowd behind.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit ratha-style chariot glowing behind the crowd, decorated with strings of hanging tassels and lights. In the centre, a woman in a long reddish-brown robe with a blue and white garland stands beneath an ornate dark umbrella held by an attendant in a dark robe. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and red-brown shawls and saffron-toned garments walk and stand, some with raised arms, in a large crowd. A white-shirted man with a red shawl stands at left.2016-02-17