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Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by lanterns and strings of coloured lights. Several illuminated ornate palanquins and ratha-style carriages with decorated canopies carry deity murtis. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested priests in red-brown and saffron garments walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs and spears. A drummer plays at right, and women in saffron and orange saris stand among devotees. A figure in a dark turban and red garment stands on a silver palanquin at left-centre. Large illuminated murtis glow in the background.

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Night procession on an open sandy ground lit by floodlights and warm lamps. A silver palanquin with carved panels carries a seated figure in a dark cap and red-orange garment, with a red-brown robed attendant beside it. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth walk alongside holding silver staffs and spears, some with bare upper bodies. Two large illuminated deity chariots with gilded canopies and lit murti shrines stand behind, and a colourful strung-light display and fringed canopy frame the scene. Women in saffron and orange saris stand among the crowd. Ratha and palanquin procession with deity murti.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor temple procession on sandy ground. A seated figure in a dark cap, orange garment and a garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne platform at centre, with flower garlands and oil lamps around. Behind him, illuminated ratha chariots with red canopies and golden horse-drawn carriages glow with lamps. 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Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed attendants walk alongside, one holding a pair of cymbals and another a fan. Two illuminated ratha chariots with deity murti and garlands stand behind, one with a red and gold canopy. Decorated ritual procession at night.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession with a silver palanquin carried on poles by men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. A seated figure in a dark cap and orange-red shawl, garlanded with flowers, sits under the silver canopy, appearing to be a person by appearance cues of a garland and shawl, though the view is partial. Ornate silver-and-gold ratha or chariot-like vehicles with flower garlands and deity murtis stand behind, lit by lamps and string lights. Several men in orange and white robes walk alongside, some holding long silver staffs, and a devotee in white dress and dark-framed glasses stands near the front. 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Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red waist cloths, walk alongside holding a long gold staff; devotees in orange and saffron stand on the right. Ornate lit ratha chariots with red canopies and deity murti decorations stand in the background beneath a dark sky and strings of lights. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is a palanquin procession with an unidentified seated person.2016-01-02Night procession on a sandy ground beneath bright lights. A silver-plated palanquin carries a seated figure dressed in dark red garments with a red and white garland, flanked by a small oil lamp on its front. Behind it, illuminated decorated carts topped by ornate golden shrines with deity murti in red and gold tones rise above the crowd. White-clad men in dhotis and shirts, some wearing garlands, walk alongside, with women in saris. On the right, white-dressed bearers pull a rope and carry a long pole in the foreground, and a tent structure stands at the left edge.2016-01-02