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January 1st 2013January 1st 2013February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram ground led by drummers and a nadaswaram player. A woman in a green and maroon sari plays a long wind instrument, while men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall, ornately fringed umbrellas in orange, gold and multicoloured stripes. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or deity float is carried above the crowd. Several women in white and cream saris walk along the sides with hands folded. Palm trees and dark trees frame the scene. An orange-robed figure stands among the marchers near the center, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-23Night procession on a dirt path with scattered flower petals. A golden palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a multicoloured canopy on a pole. Two decorated flag-banners flank the procession. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside, some holding lamps and offerings. Women in saris, one in gold-brown and one in yellow and red, carry brass vessels and offerings. A man in orange robes walks near the palanquin. Young trees and a white building stand in the background under a dark sky.2010-11-05January 1st 2013Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white dhotis and white saris walking behind ornate processional umbrellas with gold fringe and multicoloured borders. A central decorated palanquin or deity conveyance is carried at the back. Drummers play barrel drums in the foreground, a woman in a green sari plays a wind instrument, and a man in white plays a horn-like instrument. Palm trees and dark trees stand at the edges under a night sky.2006-12-23Night procession on open ground lit by harsh spotlights. A red Massey Ferguson-style tractor with a teal canopy pulls an ornate gold-and-red float bearing a deity murti under a decorated canopy, with a lit lamp at its side. Two women in white saris and an older woman in orange walk holding tall orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing walk alongside, and a man in a grey shirt with white dhoti and an orange shawl walks at the float's edge carrying a lamp. A group of saffron-robed devotees follows the float to the right. Procession, ratha, night festival.2016-09-01September 15 20162016-09-15Night procession at an open ground. A lit, decorated ratha or chariot carries an illuminated deity murti under a festoon-covered canopy, with garlands and flower decorations on the vehicle. Ceremonial staffs with tridents and tall lamps flank it. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot, with several people raising arms and clapping in front. Coloured string lights line the background.2015-02-17January 01 20132013-01-01November 20 20102010-11-20