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Night procession on a dirt road. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red shawl and white garland, sits on a golden-framed wooden cart draped in orange cloth, with blue and red items and flower garlands beside him. Behind him a large image of a goddess with multiple arms is lit on a decorated float. Attendants in orange and white dhotis and rudraksha malas hold red, purple and orange umbrellas over the cart; a woman in a purple sari with wet hair stands at right, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at far right. Another orange-clad attendant stands in the background near a lit archway.

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Night procession at a temple festival. A large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, with a multi-armed goddess figure and ornate headdress, rises on a decorated float behind the scene. In front, a man with long dark hair, a brown-red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on a golden open cart with an orange cloth, beside a blue-and-gold box. Around him, bare-chested attendants wear rudraksha malas and orange or white dhotis, and a woman in a purple sari holds a hand near the cart. An orange umbrella and a dark red umbrella shade the cart, and a purple-canopied float stands behind. Several people, about six, are visible.2016-10-11Night procession at a Durga festival. A large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini with ten arms, carrying weapons, stands high on a float above the scene. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a gold-trimmed palanquin cart draped in orange cloth, with a red umbrella held over him. Beside him, a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. A man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella on the left, and a woman in a purple and gold sari with flowers stands at the right edge. Several attendants in white and orange surround the cart at night, with more umbrellas and a bright lamp visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the red-brown robe, presented with cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, garland and the place of honour in the procession.2016-10-11Night procession on a rural dirt road. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red shawl over his body and a multi-coloured flower garland, sits cross-legged on a golden-wheeled cart draped in orange cloth. Behind him, a man in white with a mala and a woman in a purple sari with gold border hold red and orange umbrellas over the seat. A priest in orange-red garments with a rudraksha mala walks at the left under an orange parasol, and a bearer holds a tall ceremonial staff. Behind them a decorated chariot with more orange-clad figures is visible, and a woman in a light sari stands at the lower right. Bamboo and foliage frame the dark background.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession with a large deity murti of Devi, a goddess with multiple arms and a crown, visible above the scene. Seated on a gold-trimmed wooden cart is a bearded man in a maroon-red robe, wearing a floral garland and rudraksha mala, with a red umbrella held over him. Around the cart stand attendants in orange and white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas; one holds an orange umbrella with beaded fringe, and a woman in a navy and gold sari raises her arm beside the cart. A ceremonial cart procession with ornate parasols, lit at night. a person: the seated man in maroon robe and floral garland is a candidate by appearance, with a seated position on a decorated cart and a rudraksha mala.2016-10-11Night procession with a golden-wheeled ratha/chariot carrying a large deity murti of Devi on top, under a pink canopy. Seated on the chariot's red-draped platform is a bearded man in a maroon garment with a flower garland, and beside him stands a white-clad man with rudraksha mala, holding a red umbrella over the seated figure. Behind them a woman in a red sari and a girl in red sari walk in the crowd, with women in orange and maroon garments following, many wearing flowers and bangles.2016-10-11Night procession on an open golden-trimmed wooden cart draped in orange and red cloth. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl over a multicoloured flower garland, sits cross-legged at centre, smiling, with hands folded. Behind him, bare-chested men in orange dhotis stand under a red umbrella and a larger purple-and-white canopy with decorative fringe; one holds a long orange pole. Brass vessels and a small offering tray sit on the cart. a person seated as the honoured figure on the ratha, flanked by attendants. A woman in a purple sari with gold jewellery sits in the foreground. Orange and red umbrellas frame the scene.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Night procession with a large Durga-style deity murti standing on a lion, with multiple raised arms holding weapons, its face and crown lit by lamps. On a golden ratha/chariot below, a man with long dark hair and bare chest wears a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, seated on red and maroon cloth. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long ceremonial staff near the chariot. Other men in red-brown dhotis with rudraksha malas walk beside, and women in orange saris stand at the right. Red and yellow umbrellas shelter the chariot, and a blue-lit figure stands near the base of the deity.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11