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Night procession at a temple-style event. A golden palanquin with a canopy of red and pink flower garlands carries a deity murti, pulled on a brass-trimmed wheeled cart. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the front, steadying the cart. Behind, a man in a red-and-white patterned shirt and a turban-wearing man in white stand near the cart, with devotees in white and pink and red saris walking alongside. A large multicoloured canopy with pale-blue and red bird motifs and fringed orange trim stands on the right. Several people are visible in the scene, some with pink and white clothing dusted in colour.

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Night procession on a dirt road with two decorated vehicles. On the left, a gilded canopied palanquin with a small deity murti or image draped in red and garlanded with marigolds and white flower strings, carried on a wooden cart. On the right, a tall, colourful multi-tiered chariot or ratha with striped and patterned fabric panels, a pointed red-and-gold top and a seated deity figure wrapped in orange cloth. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies pull and steer the carts, while devotees in white and pastel clothing walk alongside, some with a woman in a red sari and a man in a striped shirt. Behind them stands a brick wall and trees under the dark sky.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night photo of a temple procession on a dirt ground. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin-cart with a canopy of garlands sits on a flat gold-trimmed wagon, a deity murti visible inside; a man in saffron/orange robes with a shaved head sits on it with his back to the camera. In the centre, a shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and shaved head holds a white plate, facing the palanquin. To the right, a second decorated cart with a multicoloured, embroidered canopy shelters another deity murti, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. A lamp and a dark sky frame the scene, and a small signboard is visible at the right edge.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A night-time procession on a dirt road. In the foreground, a figure seated cross-legged on a white wooden cart draped with a colourful patterned canopy with yellow fringe and a garland of flowers and green leaves around a deity murti. The seated man wears white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl and sits before a small brass lamp and offerings. Beside the cart, several women in white saris with red borders and a woman in a blue sari walk and watch. In the background, a small golden palanquin-style shrine glows with a lit deity murti as more devotees in white and light clothing gather. Dark sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-06Night photo of a temple-style procession on a dirt courtyard lit by string lights and floodlights. Centre is a golden ornate ratha/palanquin shrine with a red interior and gold canopy, holding a golden deity murti (a bull-mounted form) draped in multicoloured garlands and a blue cloth. Devotees in white and saffron dress walk around it, and a woman in white stands at the base of the vehicle. A tractor-drawn flatbed carries the murti forward, and another decorated float with lit lamps appears behind. A canopy overhead and a few people standing on raised platforms at left complete the scene.2016-01-03 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram grounds: a gilded ratha chariot on a blue-and-yellow wooden platform carries a gold-framed peetha throne draped in red, decorated with marigold and flower garlands. An attendant in white dhoti holds a large white chamara fan beside the chariot. Behind, a second decorated float with lights and orange-clad figures follows, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange moves along the path under strings of lights and a canopy.2016-01-03October 06 20112011-10-06January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA night procession of a temple-style palanquin and a decorated chariot lit by lamps and torchlight. On the left, a small multi-tiered canopied palanquin draped in colourful patterned textiles with yellow fringe stands open, its interior glowing with light. To the right, a golden ornate chariot bearing deity murti is festooned with red and white floral garlands and topped with a canopy; trident-like staffs stand beside it. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-saffron sashes, walk and stand around the vehicles in the dark, with a few people in the foreground.2013-03-02A nighttime outdoor procession on a dirt path. In the foreground, a flatbed cart carries a colourfully decorated canopy with a tiered red, yellow and blue pavilion hung with tassels and a garland. Two seated men in white ritual dhotis, one bare-chested, sit on the cart beside a green coconut and offerings; one holds a small object. Behind them, a gold-framed palanquin glows with lamplight, enclosing a lit deity murti. Devotees in white and saffron walk alongside, and marigolds line the path.2011-10-06Night photograph of a temple procession on open ground. Two ornately decorated wheeled carts glow with lights: the left one has a carved golden hood and arch with a deity figure and a lamp-lit roof, the right one a canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella over a deity murti draped in red and gold. A person in a yellow robe stands by the right cart and tends the deity, with smoke rising beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one holding a lit lamp, and a cameraman in white filming on the left. Stage lights frame the scene.2016-03-02 +2 copies