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Night procession with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding long poles topped with silver umbrella-shaped finials and a silver conch-shaped ornament. A large saffron-orange flag flies at right on a tall white pole. At centre a tall deity murti or effigy stands raised above the crowd, wearing a crown, red garland and a striped cloth, holding a sword. Smoke or powder drifts across the dark background, and a bright light glows behind. Crowd members in orange and white raise their hands.

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Night procession on bare ground: a group of men in white dhotis and shirts carries a wooden palanquin with a large decorated deity murti figure wearing a red garland and a white cloth, holding a sword and trident-like staff. Men in white shoulder the poles while others run alongside with orange flags on poles and ceremonial staffs. A saffron-robed figure walks at the lower right, and women in white and cream saris and a woman in a yellow shawl follow in the crowd. Offering trays and lamps are visible among the bearers.2010-11-11March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis standing on dark open ground, many with arms raised or hands together in reverence. Behind them a large golden-yellow figure of a fierce deity murti stands tall, holding a raised sword or staff in one hand, with a red garland across its chest and a large white cloth backdrop. A bright floodlight and white smoke drift at left, and a red-orange flag on a pole rises at right. A procession or festival scene under the night sky.2010-11-11Night procession at a temple-style event. A deity murti is carried on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with a flower garland, a red canopy with coloured fringe, and a lit oil lamp in front. A man in an orange robe and a patterned cap stands at the front, holding up a long ornamental staff. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and shirts walk and stand, some with hands folded in prayer, and a large crowd of devotees fills the dark street in the foreground. Tall ceremonial umbrellas with orange flags and gold finials are visible on the right. The photo is taken from behind the crowd, so only partial faces are visible.2010-11-11Night procession at an outdoor ground, lit by lamps and floodlights. Men in white dhotis and shirts and in maroon and gold-bordered cloth pull or carry long wooden poles that support a large illuminated deity murti in a decorated palanquin-style structure, with a gilded figure on horseback or a bull-like mount at the top. A man in white holds a flaming torch at the left edge, and a robed figure in orange stands among the bearers. Tents with yellow and white draping and strings of coloured lights line the background. A greyish whitish figure on poles stands in the foreground left.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight procession on a gravel ground beside a lit fire. A large illuminated effigy figure sits on a purple-draped cart or platform, holding a staff. Men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk alongside, carrying decorative ornate umbrellas on poles. One man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands at a small fire pit with a long pole and tends the flames, while a bucket sits nearby. Smoke drifts across the scene. Several people in light clothing stand at the right edge.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11Night procession on an open dirt ground. At left a decorated ratha or palanquin under a striped canopy holds a deity murti draped in red and gold. Several men in white dhotis and orange-robed sadhus walk forward carrying ceremonial tridents, a peacock-feather fan, and a round fan, while a line of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stands behind. A few children in pink and yellow watch from the left. Many more people in white are gathered at right, with a smaller decorated palanquin in the distance.2010-11-11February 10 20132013-02-10November 11 20102010-11-11Night photograph of a deity murti or costumed figure standing on a raised platform, draped in a white cloth with colourful paint splashes in pink, green and blue. It wears garlands of marigold-orange flowers and a pink conical crown. Two saffron-orange flags flank it, one with white and green, and a decorated ceremonial sword or staff rises beside the head. Dark background, with a small light fixture at the lower left.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11 +1 copies