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Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A brightly lit, multi-tiered golden ratha or temple chariot with illuminated arches and a deity murti glows at centre. Around it, devotees in saffron-orange dress and men in white dhoti and shirts walk and stand, some holding long ceremonial items. Several children in orange and white attire stand in the left foreground. Dark surroundings with a red wall and a LIVE sign on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a candidate for the a person designation from appearance alone.

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Night photograph of a procession at an ashram courtyard. A tall, illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered, spired superstructure, strung with white and red lights and a glowing deity murti on its front, dominates the centre. Around it, saffron-and-orange clad devotees stand in groups, some men in white dhotis and shawls, some holding long ceremonial instruments. A tented walkway with a small LIVE sign is at left. Several people are visible in the scene, most partly shadowed in the dark.2016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A brightly lit, multi-tiered ratha/chariot glows with orange and yellow lamps, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Devotees in saffron and orange robes line both sides of the path, while people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the front. In the centre, a man in a maroon shawl and a woman in a dark red sari hold a lit torch and a staff near the chariot. Red-painted buildings frame the scene, and a wall sign with the letters LIVE is visible on the left.2016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at a temple in India. A brightly lit, multi-tiered golden ratha or chariot with carved figures and string lights is pulled forward, carrying a deity murti under illumination. Along the left, a row of women in red and orange saris walks in line. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside a woman in a white sari, with a man in a dark garland-adorned garment nearby. Several white-clad men in dhotis and devotees in mixed clothing surround the chariot. Handheld lights and a banner on a pole are visible, with a dark tree behind.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession at a temple-style festival chariot, lit with strings of warm lights and decorated with carved figures along its tiers. A dark ornate umbrella is held over a central robed figure in a red-brown garment with a long mala and a gold chain. Around them, devotees in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis walk along a pale path, while a crowd stands at the sides. A red and gold canopy with tassels is visible at the upper left. The chariot is decorated with lamps and a central deity-like image on its front.2016-02-21Night procession on a gravel road in front of an illuminated ratha, a tall tiered chariot lit with warm lamps and decorated with a deity figure. On the left, a line of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks toward the chariot, with several children in orange among them. On the right, a man bare-chested with a red sash and white dhoti holds a long gold-tipped staff, beside a man in white holding a red-and-gold umbrella-style standard. Coloured lights glow in the background.2016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05Night procession moving along a dark path toward a brightly illuminated ornate ratha (temple chariot) with a tall tiered tower of lit lamps, carved figures and red and green lights. A black umbrella is held over a central figure in a rust-coloured robe with a long beaded necklace, walking at the front. Around them, many people in white and orange-gold clothing, some with rudraksha malas, walk in a line alongside the chariot, forming a festival procession.2016-02-21