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December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05A nighttime procession along a dirt road beside a low brick wall, lit by a bright street lamp and a flaming torch. A young man in white dhoti and shirt carries a lit torch on a stand at left. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a long pole bearing a red and gold embroidered banner with a bird emblem. Other people in white, orange and pink clothing walk behind, some carrying staffs and flags. At right, a brightly illuminated ornate chariot or palanquin with colourful pillars and a decorated deity image glows warmly, and a crowd stands near it. Dark green foliage lines the wall.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05A nighttime procession on a dirt road in front of a red-orange ashram building with a small dome and a lit doorway. At the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy on a pole, with orange flags carried by others on both sides. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and stand, many with hands folded in prayer. Several women wear pink, maroon and orange saris, and one older woman at right wears a pink-and-white shawl. A bright light source enters from the left edge.2011-12-05December 15 20112011-12-15A night procession moves along a dark road past a low stone wall. In the foreground a woman in white holds a torch flaming on a long pole, and a young girl in a white sari carries an embroidered red and gold banner on a staff. Behind them a person in orange robes with a long hair and beads walks among devotees in white, pink and orange clothing. At right, an illuminated festival chariot or float with a lit painted deity image glows warmly, and a dark flag with a round ornament rises above the crowd. Many people fill the frame, some in pink and blue garments.2010-11-19December 05 20112011-12-05December 09 20162016-12-09January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and draped orange shawl walks forward, flanked by a striped umbrella on a pole. At left a large white and yellow banner with a pink-and-purple emblem is carried aloft, and torch-bearers hold flaming torches. Behind them, a line of people in white ritual clothes, some with red shawls and garlands, stand along the path while others crowd the scene. Several onlookers in orange, white and red clothing raise hands and cameras.2011-12-05