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January 1st 2013

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January 01 20132013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01Night procession at an outdoor ashram road. A richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha on the right is draped with yellow and pink marigold garlands and tasselled hangings, with a lit lantern at its top. A man in plain white dhoti and shirt stands at its rear. Around it, a crowd of about fifteen men and women in white dhotis, saffron robes and western clothes walks along, some carrying ceremonial fans and an ornate umbrella. A red generator and a black speaker sit on a cart in the foreground, and a shaded area with tree branches is at the top left.2013-01-01Night procession on a dirt path lined with grass and an orange wall. A flower-decorated float carries a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, with garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. Devotees walk alongside: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at the front, several people in white clothes with orange shawls, and others in t-shirts and jeans. A red tractor with a teal canopy stands at left, and a photographer in a red shirt is at the edge of the frame.2011-10-04Night procession at an outdoor venue under a dark sky, with white-flowered tree branches framing the top. At centre stands an ornate decorated palanquin or float with a multicoloured fringed canopy above, garlanded with yellow marigold strands, tassels and bells, and a small golden deity murti or figure on its platform. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the float, while devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris, including red and pink saris, gather around and raise their hands. A red generator box and speakers sit at the base. Decorated umbrellas are visible at left.January 01 20132013-01-01Night procession on a dirt road. A golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with flower garlands in red, white and orange, tassels, a golden umbrella canopy and bells is pulled by a tractor at left and a rope. Seated on the palanquin is a figure, dressed in a saffron-toned cloth with garlands, whose appearance cannot be confirmed from this image. Around it, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk; a standing man in a white shirt and beige trousers, a bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and sandals, a white-clad man with a shaved head, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand nearby. A black night sky surrounds the scene.2011-10-30Night procession on a village street lit by string lights and a pink round lamp. At center, a decorated golden palanquin-style float with a canopy of striped fabric and garlands of marigold and green leaves carries figures in ornate golden and red costume and a deity murti. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, some holding long ceremonial staffs, and a few wear red or orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style neck garlands. A man stands on a truck at upper left and a worker in a white shirt stands at right. Crowd moves across a dirt road beside a red-walled building.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on sandy ground with a golden palanquin-style chariot carrying a decorated deity murti, lit by bright floodlights and a green lamp. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the front near a bare-chested attendant swinging a flaming torch-like flame. Behind them, crowds of devotees in saffron, yellow, green, purple and white saris and white dhotis follow under dark umbrellas and a decorative canopy, with smoke drifting through the scene. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti walks among the group.2016-11-05April 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession on a dirt road with a golden palanquin carried on a wheeled wooden cart. The canopied golden palanquin with carved pillars is decorated with red, pink and white garlands and holds a deity murti at its centre. Devotees walk alongside pulling and guiding the cart: a bald man in white dhoti, men in white shirts and light trousers, and women in blue and orange saris, one in deep orange. Marigold plants line the left edge and a few lights glow in the background.2011-10-06October 04 20112011-10-04