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Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by a floodlight. A decorated cart carries a deity murti under a colourful floral arch of pink, green and white garlands with a striped umbrella canopy and an orange-and-pink cloth draped over it. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a cream sari pull and walk alongside the cart, a young boy in a blue shirt walks in front, and other devotees in white follow. A blue-and-green bus and trees stand in the background.

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November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession on a dirt road lined with young trees and yellow flowering shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts pull a red cloth rope attached to a decorated palanquin-style ratha, whose tiered canopy is wrapped in green, pink and multicoloured ribbons and topped by a red-and-gold ornament. A woman in white and a woman in orange stand at the left, while a small girl in pink and a boy in a red shirt walk nearby. A floodlight glows at the right edge of the procession.2010-11-22Night procession on a dirt road: a flatbed trolley decorated with a colourful striped canopy umbrella, pink and gold cloth, and garlands is pulled by devotees dressed in white. A man in white stands on the trolley beside the canopy pole. Women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a small boy in a red shirt reaches toward the cart. A low white wall with red gates and a corrugated roof is behind them, and a tree branch hangs at the top right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession with a teal wooden cart pulled by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. On the cart sits a deity murti draped in a magenta cloth and garlanded with white flowers, under a green canopy framed by a red, white and green striped arch with silver tinsel. A brass pot and lamps sit on the cart. Several people in white push and pull the cart on a dirt road, while a man in orange robes with a white forehead band walks at the left. Dark night background.2007-09-24November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried on a wooden platform. The ornate golden palanquin is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels, bells and a fringed canopy with a gold finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform, hand raised near the canopy, while devotees in white clothes walk alongside holding long ceremonial fans and staffs. Several men and women in white and off-white attire, including one in a green shirt, follow the procession among trees under a dark sky. A red and gold ceremonial banner with floral patterns stands at left, and a blue tarpaulin covers a cart. The figures around the palanquin are attendants and devotees; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-01-01Night photograph of a festival procession at a Hindu temple-style event. A large decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with an arch of green, pink, purple and white flower and tinsel garlands, with a striped canopy above. Inside the decorated structure, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat, partly hidden by red and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange scarves, hold and push the carrier poles at the front. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre near the palanquin. A woman in white and a girl in red hold woven baskets of offerings at the right edge. Other devotees stand in the background under dark night sky and a few trees.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night outdoor photo of a pradosha puja at an open-air shrine. A shaven-headed man in a saffron/orange robe stands at centre with hands folded in prayer, facing a decorated deity murti with a red-and-white face and garland, set in a green-curtained arch edged with red, yellow and green garlands. A red and multicoloured umbrella canopy tops the arch. The murti sits on a green wheeled wooden cart with a pink cloth, brass lamps and a small kalasha-like vessel. About a dozen young men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, stand around in prayer, some with hands joined. Street lamp and trees in the dark background.2007-09-24Night procession on a dirt road beside a palm tree and a red wall. A decorated palanquin with a striped fringed canopy and a deity murti garlanded in flowers is carried by devotees. Several devotees in white and saffron, women in orange-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, pull and hold the carrying cloths. A man in white on the far left walks alongside.2010-11-20Night procession on sandy ground with a dark sky behind. A decorated palanquin with a colourful pyramidal canopy and lit lamps sits at right, carried forward by devotees. Saffron flags on poles flutter through the crowd. Men and women in white and pastel clothes walk closely together, with women in yellow, green and pink saris and salwar. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside a figure in a deep orange-red robe. Several people at right wear orange and white clothing; one bald man in white stands at the far right edge. Oil lamps and torches light the scene.2011-12-05