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A night procession on a dirt ground in front of an ornately decorated chariot (ratha) with a tiered, colourful canopy and a lit deity murti inside. Women in orange and red saris with gold borders walk in a line, several holding flowers or bags; one woman in a white sari with a red blouse holds a small object, and a woman in the foreground carries an orange bag printed with a logo. A woman at right holds a tall yellow-and-red ceremonial banner (dhwaja) with a golden finial, and a tractor-drawn float with pink flower garlands follows behind. A bald man in orange robes walks at left, and a second lit chariot stands in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A nighttime procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A decorated tractor-drawn ratha carries a canopied shrine with a deity murti surrounded by garlands and flowers, its registration plate reading KA-42 T-408. Several devotees walk beside it: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti at the front, women in orange and red saris, and men in white and maroon attire. Men carry ornate fringed ceremonial standards on poles, and a videographer with a camera on the left films the procession. A lit torch flame glows in the middle distance.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a decorated palanquin-style shrine lit by torches, its canopy painted in bright colours and a garlanded deity murti visible inside. A tall person in a red-orange sari-style wrap with long dark hair walks under a striped umbrella, and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red waistband walks beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes follow, along with a woman in yellow and another in green.2011-12-05April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 05 20112011-12-05October 03 20142014-10-03April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at an illuminated outdoor courtyard with stone paving. A decorated tractor cart, its canopy framed by a large colourful floral arch and lit with strings of lights, carries a deity murti and a seated figure in white dhoti with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace, garlanded and attended by devotees. Women in white and cream saris stand at the right, holding offering plates. At left, a line of young women and girls in orange and red saris walk in procession, with several wearing flowers in their hair. Coloured umbrellas and a lit decorative palanquin appear in the background among string lights and a multi-storey illuminated building.2016-12-09Night photograph of a religious procession at an ashram. A brightly lit, multi-tiered ornate chariot (ratha) glows with orange and gold lights and strings of lights, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Devotees in white and orange-red clothing walk along a gravel path, several women in white saris and younger girls in orange dresses. On the far right, a man in a dark orange-red garment stands beside a large dark umbrella, lit by a spotlight. Trees and a pink-roofed structure appear in the background. A faint logo sits in the top-left corner.2016-02-21Night procession on a dirt road. A palanquin-style shrine structure lit with warm lamps and topped with a pointed shikhara-like roof is carried forward, shaded by a white canopy and flanked by two decorated standards and lit torches. Ahead, men in saffron/orange robes walk in front, one in a long orange robe with a sash; behind them, many people in white dhotis, white kurtas and white salwar-style outfits follow. Women in white and yellow saris and salwars walk along the sides, some holding orange flags on poles. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge. Crowd members in the foreground carry orange and saffron flags.2011-12-05