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Night procession at a temple-style event. A decorated vehicle with a lit arch of string lights and a golden canopy carries a deity murti or ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one in a white turban and gold-bordered white cloth, another in orange robes with an orange turban and red-bordered cloth. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand at the right. A ceremonial banner on a pole and a long ceremonial staff are visible at left, with people in white and orange around them.2015-01-13Night procession on a dirt road with a brightly lit, gold-decorated palanquin carrying deity murti under a lit canopy. Clerics in saffron/orange dhotis and bare-chested sannyasi-style attire walk beside, some in white dhotis, several holding long poles with striped umbrellas and a round decorative fan; a drummer is among them. String lights in purple, green and white line the background.2015-11-25February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 11 20152015-11-11February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 25 20152015-11-25February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 21 20102010-11-21November 19 20152015-11-19Night procession on a paved path. A figure in a dark maroon robe with a long flower garland of white and blue blossoms walks forward smiling, with a tall ornate silver umbrella held above him by an attendant. Behind, an illuminated ratha or palanquin glows with lights and hanging tassels, topped by a red and gold canopy. Other attendants in maroon and saffron-bordered dhotis flank the procession, and a man in white with a bare torso and rudraksha beads walks at left carrying a long staff. The building at right has bright windows.2016-02-17A night procession moves along a dirt road past a lit temple-style chariot. On the illuminated ratha, deity murtis are seated under a decorated canopy with lamps glowing around them. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk in front, several holding large orange-and-red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes plays a drum, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside. Women in white saris and children join the procession. Another lit ratha appears at the left edge.2015-11-11February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copies