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February 17 20162016-02-17A night procession moves along a dirt road between dark trees. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces walks ahead, while a woman in white sari with a bowl of offerings follows at right. Behind them devotees in orange and saffron garments with gold borders carry a decorated palanquin-style canopy with orange cloth and green leaves, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Several people in white clothes and orange dhotis walk in line, some playing a drum or cymbal; the scene is lit by a single flame and dim lights.2016-01-24November 20 20102010-11-20A night procession on a dirt road lit mainly by a single bright torch held by a man in a dark robe at centre. Behind him a figure carries an ornate ceremonial umbrella (chhatra). Dozens of people in saffron, orange and red garments, some in white dhoti-style clothing, line both sides of the road and walk in a column. A brightly illuminated temple chariot or ratha with golden lights glows in the far background, and a red wall stands at right. The scene suggests a nighttime religious procession.2016-02-17Night procession on a dirt road lit by strings of red, green and white fairy lights. A figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red turban and gold necklace walks at the front carrying a long staff, shielded by a large multicoloured umbrella held by an attendant. Behind them a decorated green and gold float or vehicle carries figures. Along the sides, devotees in orange, maroon and white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk and stand watching, and a figure in white with a mala is near the right edge.2015-11-19Night procession on a dirt road lined with dark shrubs. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and yellow shawl walks at left. Behind her, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas carry a striped multicoloured canopy on a pole, with a tall conical white and black headdress worn by one figure. Other men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, and a bare-chested man walks at right. Several people carry small lights. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path beside a red-orange boundary wall, lit by a few lamps and dark trees. A large umbrella-like canopy with multicoloured fringe is carried on a long pole at centre. Walking near it, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace, shaved head, and several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing gold chains, lead a group of devotees, including women in saris of orange, cream and yellow. Another man in a red patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. Ceremonial procession.2010-11-21A night procession on an unpaved road lit by strings of colourful lights. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body raises his arm and points forward. Behind him, a group in red and orange ochre robes and white clothes walks in a line, some holding small lamps. Further ahead, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy and an umbrella is carried by men in brown and orange dress, with lit lamps and garlands on it. A woman in an orange sari at right and women in white saris walk along the road. Coloured lights line a stage area in the background.2015-11-19Night procession on a paved road with a large crowd of devotees walking behind a brightly illuminated palanquin or ratha topped by a fabric canopy umbrella. Central figure in a red-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland stands near the front of the procession. Devotees around him wear white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and orange shawls, and red and maroon saris. A man in a white shirt and white trousers walks at the left edge, and women in red saris stand at the right, with hands raised in devotion. Trees and a few lit buildings are visible in the dark background.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with a large crowd of about 40 people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two decorated parasols with red, blue and gold fringed canopies are carried aloft at the front, and a larger ornate umbrella rises above them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red cloth wrapped at his waist stands at the right edge beside a person in an orange robe.2006-12-20November 21 20102010-11-21December 05 20112011-12-05