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Night photograph of a torchlit procession on a dirt road. Devotees in saffron-orange cloth, some bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange shawls, walk with their backs to the camera, moving toward an illuminated golden ratha or palanquin with a richly decorated gilded canopy and lit garlands. A red umbrella with silver fringe is held aloft on the left. On the right, a row of devotees in red and orange garments line the road. Bright headlight glare washes the foreground.

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Night procession on a paved road lit by a floodlight glare. A large golden ratha or palanquin with ornate carved panels and string lights moves forward, with a figure standing on its front. Around it, several devotees in saffron-orange cloths walk and dance, some bare-chested, one holding a red and silver-fringed umbrella overhead. A young man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. On the right, devotees in red and orange garments raise their arms. Trees and dark night surround the scene.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on a gravel road past an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot with a deity murti in a glowing shrine canopy, lit by warm orange lamps. A large crowd of devotees in saffron and red dhotis and sarees walks in line; a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded mala stands near the centre, and a person in a red and gold garment holds a dark ceremonial umbrella (kudai) over a figure at right. Trees and purple string lights frame the background, with a small illuminated shrine at right.2016-02-21February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road with a brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha or chariot glowing in the background. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and walks beneath an ornate fringed parasol. Beside him a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a torch. On either side, young devotees in orange and saffron saris and white dhotis with gold borders walk along, several smiling. Floodlights and a dark tree line frame the scene.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21September 15 20162016-09-15February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel road, lit by a bright floodlight at left. A tall, brightly illuminated golden ratha/chariot with a deity murti and gold-and-red decorations stands at upper right, flanked by lamps. A decorative dark embroidered umbrella is held over a man in a rust-red robe with a long red-and-white garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha malas, who has a white forehead mark and is walking forward. Beside him, a man in a rust-red dhoti carries a small handheld light. Around them, women in saffron and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk along, many with hands folded in devotion. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, with more faces at left.2016-02-21September 15 20162016-09-15A night procession on a gravel path lit by torchlight. At the centre, a figure in a plain maroon-brown robe wears a long blue and red flower garland and walks with head bowed. A large dark ornate umbrella is held above, and a bright illuminated float or chariot decorated with garlands, tassels and lights stands behind. A man in white dhoti with a red sash and beaded necklaces stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, and a torch-bearer in brown dhoti holds a light at right. Onlookers in white and red stand along both sides of the path.2016-02-17 +1 copies