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Evening procession at dusk, with a decorated palanquin topped by a striped canopy in red, yellow, green, purple and white. The palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands, gold ornaments and colourful cloth. Several men in orange and red robes walk in front and beside it, while a torch bearer in orange holds a flaming torch at right. A Gho-shaalaa signboard stands at left beside palm trees under a purple-grey sky. The people visible are devotees and ashram participants, but no figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is recorded.

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December 15 20112011-12-15Dusk procession at the ashram: a richly decorated palanquin or ratha draped in red, yellow and blue striped and patterned cloth with banana leaves, marigold garlands and a golden crown-like top. A seated figure in red garments with flower garlands rides within it. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a dark shirt walk alongside, one holding a long pole umbrella and another carrying a brass lamp-topped staff. The figure's identity is not clearly visible, so no a person candidate is asserted.2010-12-26Night procession on a dirt road lit by hand-held torches. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe, a tall white conical headdress and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a gold-trimmed wheeled cart, tending small ritual items on a cloth. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti in an arched shrine framed with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, beneath a striped canopy umbrella. Two men in white dhotis carry flaming torches, and others in white and gold-yellow clothing walk alongside. A printed sign reading Gho-sh is partly visible behind the cart.2011-12-24Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin under a striped canopy, hung with white and red garlands, tassels and brass bells. A seated figure in a red robe and crown-like headdress sits at the centre of the palanquin, garlanded, with a flame burning below the seat. In front, shaved-headed men in maroon and orange clothing, some with pink-dyed or painted heads, walk close to the carriage. A golden star ornament is visible at the right edge against the black sky.2011-12-15Evening procession outdoors with a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a fringed, multicoloured canopy. A deity murti adorned with garlands sits on the platform, with a golden lion-like figure and a lit oil lamp held forward. A man in an orange robe and a tall ornamental headdress extends a flame toward the murti. Behind him a devotee in white dhoti presses palms together in namaskar. Crowds of people in white and cream clothing, several with red shawls and yellow sashes, walk along the street, with green flags and a ceremonial metal fan on a pole at left. A trees and a concrete wall with utility poles frame the scene under an overcast blue-grey sky.2010-11-11Evening procession at dusk with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road, topped by a teal and orange canopy umbrella and draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind the carriage, figures in saffron-orange robes and ceremonial necklaces follow, and a palm-lined building and a tall palm tree frame the scene. A banner with printed imagery is visible behind the procession.2013-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15Evening procession at dusk with palm trees silhouetted against a blue sky. Central focus is a golden palanquin carrying a deity murti adorned with a white and purple flower garland, its gold canopy decorated with floral motifs. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry the palanquin on wooden poles. An orange-robed monk walks in front, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A small attendant in white holds a yellow-and-red embroidered banner on a pole at left, while a colourful fringed umbrella with a bird emblem shelters the palanquin above.2010-11-05A night procession lit by bright lights. At centre, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks forward smiling, with an orange-robed attendant beside him. Behind them a illuminated ornate palanquin or chariot with a fringed canopy, tassels and garlands is carried along. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees hold ritual items; crowds of devotees in white, orange and red saris and dhotis line both sides of the path. A dark building and trees stand at the right edge.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17Photo of an evening procession on a dirt path between green trees and a utility pole. At the centre, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a garlanded palanquin-style chariot with a deity murti decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, under a red and gold canopy with tassels. Behind it another decorated canopy structure is visible. A woman in an orange sari walks beside the procession at right, and a man in white holds a decorated umbrella-like parasol on the right edge. A woman in white with a brown bag stands at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2005-12-22Night procession on a paved path with a brightly lit ornate palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti, decorated with colourful tassels and string lights under a dark ornamental canopy. A saffron-robed person in the centre wears a blue-and-white garland, flanked by people in white dhotis and maroon or red shawls. Crowds of devotees in white, maroon and orange clothing line both sides of the path, some with hands folded. Dark trees and a low building sit in the background.2016-02-17