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March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a Mahashivaratri event. A richly decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in red fabric, marigold garlands and colourful tassels, is lit by bright spotlights. A figure in orange and gold clothing sits on the raised seat of the carriage, with a deity murti and attendants visible nearby. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in red and white saris, stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in anjali, some holding flowers or offerings. Strings of green and blue lights glow in the background.2016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style event, photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees. On an elaborately decorated float draped with red fabric, flower garlands and colourful tassels, a seated figure in an orange-gold garment and an ornate headdress sits raised above the crowd under bright floodlights. Lit oil lamps and strings of lights frame the float. Many devotees in white and red garments stand close together with raised hands, facing the float. Dark night setting with distant illuminated stage lights.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, gathered before an illuminated decorated ratha/palanquin-style structure draped in red and orange fabric and garlands. On the platform a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a throne-like seat, flanked by bright floodlights, with string lights strung through the trees above. Many devotees wear white and light clothing, and some men in white stand near the vehicle.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a procession at an ashram: a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red and gold canopy, garlands and hanging strands, lit by floodlights. A seated figure in saffron and orange clothing holds a staff or trident-like rod on a raised red-and-gold seat, surrounded by flowers. A dense crowd of devotees, many in light and white garments, presses around the vehicle in darkness, with strings of coloured lights in the trees behind. Possible a person cues are not clearly established here, so the seated figure is described by role as a presiding figure on the palanquin.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a crowded outdoor festival. A large ornate float or chariot, decorated with red and orange drapery, marigold-like garlands and tassels, lit by bright spotlights, carries a seated figure in an orange-red garment on a raised dais. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground raises hands toward the float. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background.2016-03-07