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Outdoor procession at dusk under a heavy grey sky, with palm trees and a red compound wall. A large deity murti or effigy, draped in a cream cloth with red and white garlands, is carried on a palanquin-style frame by a line of men in white kurta-style clothes. A man in a saffron-orange robe walks in the foreground on the left. Several other people in white stand along the muddy path, and a yellow vehicle is parked at the right edge.

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A dusk procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low red brick wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry a large statue on poles overhead. The statue wears a white shawl, a red garland, and a red sash, and holds a staff and an object in its raised hands, appearing to be a deity murti rather than a person. Some carriers wear white, and a child in an orange top walks in the foreground. A yellow vehicle stands at the right beside palms under an overcast sky.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a procession on a muddy dirt road lined with young trees under an overcast sky. A palanquin-style ratha carries a large ornate deity murti draped in red and gold cloth, with a long staff rising above it. Around six to eight men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several holding poles or steadying the carriage, with puddles reflecting the grey sky. Brick buildings and a fenced green area appear in the background.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Outdoor scene on bare ground with patchy grass, where men carry a tall black deity murti on a wooden pole. The murti wears an orange garment and holds a sword and a spear aloft. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and some in white shirts, lift the pole on their shoulders while onlookers in casual shirts stand nearby. A red-and-cream railing, palm trees and a small white shrine dome appear in the background, and a speaker stand is visible at left.2011-10-31Outdoor procession on bare grass and dirt ground. A man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a long curved sword raised overhead on the left. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a large fan-like ceremonial object. In the centre, a figure in black clothing stands atop an orange-draped ratha or chariot-like structure, holding a staff and a whisk-like ceremonial item. Several white-clad men and a few in orange or saffron cloth walk around it. On the right, a young man in white with a gold-bordered cloth photographs the scene with a camera. A speaker stand and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky.2011-10-31A procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, a red boundary wall and a small building at left. At the centre, a deity murti is carried on a decorated palanquin under a canopy with red, yellow and blue striped fringe, with a kalasha-like ornament at its top. Participants walk in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange garments, and a man at right holds a tall gold-topped staff. A woman at left wears a pink head covering and a patterned dress, and a child in orange stands beside her. A few men wear red cloth over the shoulder, and a fan-like object is visible near the palanquin. Overcast sky.2010-11-11Night procession on bare ground: a group of men in white dhotis and shirts carries a wooden palanquin with a large decorated deity murti figure wearing a red garland and a white cloth, holding a sword and trident-like staff. Men in white shoulder the poles while others run alongside with orange flags on poles and ceremonial staffs. A saffron-robed figure walks at the lower right, and women in white and cream saris and a woman in a yellow shawl follow in the crowd. Offering trays and lamps are visible among the bearers.2010-11-11October 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor scene on a dusty field where a large effigy of a lion-faced figure with a golden mask and flowing white mane stands on a raised wooden platform, wearing black clothing and an orange shawl. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a red shirt and another in a red cloth, hold long poles and ropes to raise and steady the effigy, as if carrying it in procession. A man in a white dhoti with an orange waistcloth and a white cap stands at the center, raising his arms. Red-roofed buildings and trees form the background, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt watch and photograph from the right. No identifiable portrait or a person depiction appears in the frame.2011-10-31Night photograph of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing on dark open ground, many with arms raised or hands together in reverence. Behind them a large golden-yellow figure of a fierce deity murti stands tall, holding a raised sword or staff in one hand, with a red garland across its chest and a large white cloth backdrop. A bright floodlight and white smoke drift at left, and a red-orange flag on a pole rises at right. A procession or festival scene under the night sky.2010-11-11