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Night procession at an outdoor temple festival. A brightly decorated ornate palanquin or ratha, draped in marigold garlands and red-orange fabric and topped with a fringed canopy, carries seated figures in saffron and orange robes. An orange umbrella shades the front figure, and a fire or flame burns at the base of the vehicle. Below, many devotees in orange and red saris and shawls walk alongside, some holding umbrellas and ceremonial fans, while others raise hands in devotion. Trees and string lights frame the scene.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession photographed from above on a dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin float, draped in marigold garlands and topped with red and orange canopies, carries a deity murti lit by oil lamps and flames. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl stands near the front of the float beneath an orange umbrella. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and orange or red garments walk and gather, some holding umbrellas and torches. Green trees line the left edge of the frame.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a dirt road lit by a red tractor and warm lamps. A decorated palanquin-style chariot at right is hung with marigold and flower garlands and shaded by orange and red umbrellas, with a figure in orange seated within its glowing interior. Devotees surround the cart: men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry staffs and tridents, some playing drums, while women in orange and red saris and children in white and red walk alongside, some with raised hands. A tall palm-like tree stands at right. Fine white specks drift through the dark sky above.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26