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Night procession at a temple-style event: a wooden ratha (chariot) framework decorated with yellow, green and red cloth and palm fronds, carrying a deity murti draped in red cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. Several men pull the ratha by long wooden poles with orange tips; one bare-chested man in white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at the front, and a man in an orange-yellow dhoti walks beside. A boy in a striped shirt and young children help pull, and a priest in white dhoti stands at left. Strings of electric lights glow overhead and a small framed photo is attached to the chariot.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession at a temple courtyard with a large crowd. Bare-chested men in white dhotis carry a wooden palanquin draped with flower garlands and a colourful canopy; a deity murti is visible on the left side of the frame. Men in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha-style necklaces walk among devotees. Pillared stone colonnade and a tall gopuram rise behind. Strong night lighting shows the bustling crowd.2012-04-05Night procession at a temple-style festival: a richly decorated palanquin or deity vehicle with a colourful striped canopy, embroidered panels with elephant motifs and a tiered red-and-gold top, carries a deity murti adorned with gold ornaments, garlands and a multicoloured fabric covering. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around and push at the vehicle. On the left, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe stands with a long silver staff. A few white-clad men in the foreground are partly cut off. Scattered light spots fill the dark background.2005-12-22April 05 20122012-04-05Night procession of a deity murti on a decorated palanquin, carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis. The foreground man wears a bright yellow shawl over white clothes, glasses and a red tilak, and shoulders a pole. Behind him, bare-chested and sacred-thread-wearing men in white and orange cloths carry the palanquin, which is draped in red-and-yellow marigold garlands under a red umbrella with tassels. A small decorated standard with a floral motif stands at right, and fairy lights glow behind the crowd. About 10-15 people are visible, mostly in white ritual clothes.2010-11-21January 11 20092009-01-11Night procession at an ashram with string lights overhead. A deity murti decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a white silver-style platform is carried on a palanquin by several bare-chested men in saffron and orange dhotis and sashes, with white tilak marks on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti and grey hair with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads stands at left. Women in rust-brown and orange saris and gold necklaces walk at right, one holding a microphone. Red and white painted walls frame the path.2017-01-08Night procession at an ashram where a silver-and-gold deity murti, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, is carried on a palanquin on the shoulders of bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. Several men raise green and blue ceremonial staffs or kalasha-like poles overhead. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left raises one arm, and women in orange and maroon saris follow on the right. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang above the scene against a dark sky. a person is not clearly identifiable among the bearers.2017-01-08Night procession at an ashram with strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A deity murti, richly decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white and a silver-framed palanquin base, is carried on shoulders by men with bare upper bodies, saffron and orange cloths, and sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. Among the carriers, a bearded man wears a white dhoti, and several women in orange and maroon saris with red bindis follow beside the palanquin. A young boy in a turquoise dhoti stands at left. Green and white painted pillars frame the path.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08