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Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin-like float covered in marigold and flower garlands, pink and green beaded hangings, and red and orange umbrellas overhead. Several figures in saffron and orange robes stand on or beside the float, one holding a long ceremonial staff. A crowd of devotees walks alongside in pink, red and white sarees and dhotis, some with faces dusted in colored powder, and a man in a pink shirt leads near the front. A bare, leafless tree stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram festival procession.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession moves along a dirt path past a decorated wooden ratha-style palanquin carried with a red canopy, golden umbrella and fringed red and green tassels. Garlands of marigold and white flowers wrap its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin beside a second person in red, and a seated figure with long hair and gold ornaments is visible on the platform. Around it, devotees in red, orange, white and pink clothes walk and crowd the path; a bald man in white dhoti with a red shawl walks in front. Trees frame the scene and a red vehicle is at left.2012-04-26A nighttime procession on a dark road, centred on an ornate golden palanquin-style float (ratha) draped with orange and red marigold garlands and topped by striped red and yellow umbrellas. Two figures sit on the float: one in an orange robe with a golden headdress, and another in red with a golden crown-like head covering, both seated among garlands. Devotees in white and lavender dhotis and saris, many with orange or red shawls, walk alongside and raise their hands in devotion. Ceremonial golden staffs and a fan-like ornament flank the float, and a bright light glows at its top. Spectators and marchers fill the foreground and right side, several holding umbrellas.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession with a flower-decorated palanquin-style float carried through a crowd. Two figures stand on the float beneath an ornate canopy hung with marigold garlands and colourful tassels; the seated figure in the center wears a yellow turban and red garment, and the other figure in red stands beside him. Red, orange and striped umbrellas shade the float. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside, some carrying tall staffs with brass finials, and a bright light glows at the top of the canopy. A rapid-fire procession with strong orange lamplight and dark background.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle hung with garlands of white and yellow flowers, red and orange streamers and colourful tassels, under a striped multicoloured canopy with a gold-tipped pole. Seated on the vehicle is a figure in orange-red robes and a gold crown-like headdress, flanked by attendants in red and orange clothing. Below and around it, many people in white dhotis and white saris walk in the procession, with bare-chested men in red-orange cloths, and long wooden staffs or poles are held at the right edge. Light rain streaks are visible against the dark background and a flowering tree.2012-04-26