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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a crowd of devotees carrying red flags and ornate umbrellas. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red cloth wears a red headband and beaded necklaces, with a yellow umbrella with silver beaded fringe on the left and a large blue umbrella with gold trim on the right. Behind them, women in saris of green, pink and purple walk among men in white dhotis, and a yellow bus and string lights glow in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-09Night procession on an open ground lit with green light and strings of small lamps. Many devotees walk in a crowd carrying colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and purple, some with fringed edges, alongside red and saffron flags on poles. Women wear saris in pink, green and red, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Several figures in the foreground are dressed in ornate costume. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2016-12-09Night procession moving through a tree-lined grounds with a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward. Many people hold up pink, green, red and cream fringed umbrellas and tall red flags, some raising their hands toward a lit, ornate float at the back. Among the crowd, a man in white shirt and trousers stands out in the foreground, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks nearby in a dhoti. A large illuminated deity murti or decorated shrine with a golden frame glows in the centre. Strings of coloured lights and a warm red wall frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20072007-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated temple-style chariot in the background, its tiered pinnacle lit with string lights and a small illuminated panel. Large ornate umbrellas with red, pink, yellow and green canopies and silver tassels are carried over the crowd. Devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing walk near the front, and women in saffron, green and pink saris stand among the onlookers on the right. Several bearers hold the umbrella poles. The scene is busy and lit by electric lights and dim street light.2018-12-31 +1 copiesOverhead night photograph of a festival procession moving across a stone-paved courtyard. Dozens of participants wear saffron, orange, yellow and white clothing, and many carry large colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, red, blue and purple. Several people hold red and orange flags on poles. Drummers in white and orange are visible at the left edge, and a lit lantern sits at the upper right. Purple-lit plants line the lower right corner, and a faint lamp glow lights the scene.2016-12-09August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from the side amid a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Two large decorated umbrellas with colourful tassels rise above the crowd, and flaming torches are visible at left. On the right, a festooned chariot or ratha is decorated with white leaf-shaped panels, garlands and red and yellow flowers. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands among the devotees, and a drummer with a hand drum is at left centre. The scene is lit mainly by the torches and chariot lights against a dark background.2006-12-23