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October 30 20112011-10-30A night procession on a flat-bed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A golden palanquin-style vehicle with a fringed golden canopy and a carved golden body is garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strings, with green tassels and bells. Inside the palanquin sits a deity murti decorated with garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and a light-coloured cap, stands at the right beside a black speaker, while another figure in an orange-and-white outfit sits at the back of the palanquin. An orange cloth covers the trailer, and an orange-brick building stands in the background.2011-10-30Night photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path beside an orange wall and trees. A gilded ratha/chariot on wheels is heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, a large ornate deity murti stands on it under a striped red, yellow and green canopy, and a gold-tasselled umbrella crowns the scene. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti stands on the cart beside the murti. Several women in saris, one in cream with a yellow shawl and one in orange, watch and walk beside the cart, while a bare-chested man in white stands in the background near a red tractor pulling the cart.2011-10-04October 30 20112011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30October 30 20112011-10-30Night procession on a dirt ground: a decorated golden palanquin-style cart mounted on a yellow-framed flatbed trailer and pulled by a red tractor on the left. The cart is draped with flower garlands in red, pink and white, has golden tassels hanging from a fringed canopy, and carries a golden deity murti or palanquin seat. A man in a white checked shirt and khaki trousers walks beside it with a black speaker box. Three men walk on the right in white dhoti-style ritual clothing, one with a shaved head and red garland, and one in white with a red cord.2011-10-30Night photograph of a illuminated festival chariot being pulled along a dark road by a red tractor driven by a man in a light shirt. The ornate multi-tiered chariot is lit with warm orange lights and green and white LED strips, decorated with carved sculptures of figures and a painted horse-like carved animal at its front. A man in white dhoti walks at the left edge of the frame, and a flame or light glows near the top of the chariot.2016-10-10Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha on a dirt ground, draped with marigold garlands, colourful tasseled fringes and a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back of the cart holding a long-handled fan or chamara, while two young attendants in white with pink-tinted clothing stand beside it. A man in white shirt and dhoti watches at right. A red tractor and blue tarp are visible at left.2013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04Night procession on a dirt path lined with grass and an orange wall. A flower-decorated float carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. Devotees walk alongside: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at the front, several people in white clothes with orange shawls, and others in t-shirts and jeans. A red tractor with a teal canopy stands at left, and a photographer in a red shirt is at the edge of the frame.2011-10-04