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January 03 20162016-01-03A dense crowd fills a canopied pavilion at night, lit by bare bulbs strung along the tent poles. Overhead hang garlands of orange and yellow marigolds interwoven with green mango leaves, and saffron-orange flags are tied to the poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the center, one older man with grey hair wearing a white shirt and a necklace of beads. Women in saris, one in a blue sari with a flower in her hair, and a uniformed officer in a khaki cap stand at the left edge. Several people wear orange or saffron cloth. No deity murti or throne is clearly visible.2009-11-30March 07 20162016-03-07Night photo of a dense crowd at a Mahashivaratri procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam. Many devotees in white and red clothing press around a richly decorated chariot or ratha lit by bright floodlights, its canopy draped in red and gold fabric and garlanded with colourful flowers. A deity murti is visible within the decorated shrine structure on the vehicle, with people standing near it. Strings of coloured lights and bunting stretch across the dark background.2016-03-07Night procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam: a large decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti is lit by bright spotlights, draped in red and gold cloth with garlands and flower strings. Crowds of devotees in white ritual clothes, several women in saris and shawls, follow and surround the vehicle on a dark ground. Oil lamps and lights glow around the murti. Visible people are shown in the foreground and around the vehicle; no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the scene.2016-03-07Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07A dense night crowd gathers at an outdoor festival procession lit with purple and pink light. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris move closely together, some with raised hands and folded palms. Behind them, illuminated temple-style chariot structures and a golden ratha tower glow, with colourful string lights lining the path. Several large umbrellas with ornate tops stand above the crowd. Men in white and saffron-bordered dhotis are prominent in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ratha/chariot procession with devotees.2016-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31October 12 20132013-10-12March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07November 21 20152015-11-21