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A night photograph of an ornate festival entrance gate lit with strings of warm white fairy lights and green lights. The gate has red and cream tiered towers with cream lattice ornaments and circular light rings on top, and a saffron flag flies from the central spire. A cream banner across the front bears Devanagari text, and a small framed portrait of a bearded saint in saffron-toned robes is at the left end of the banner. Below, a white canopy and a red-draped doorway sit beneath hanging bulbs. No people are visible.

February 13 2013

Night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial gateway decorated with lights, with a trident and Shiva lingam neon motif on the roof. A large orange flag flies in front of the central arch, and a banner above reads a welcome message. Blue banners on either side show a painted figure in red and gold. A dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks toward the gate, with many people silhouetted in the foreground.

A night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial gateway at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, decorated with pink and purple lights and two trident motifs atop its roof. A large banner beneath shows painted figures, and flanking blue welcome banners read 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' with saffron-robed figures painted on them. A dense crowd of pilgrims in saffron, white and red clothing walks through the gate, with a sadhu in orange at the front right holding a white cloth.

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Night photograph of an illuminated decorative gateway at a festival, lit with purple and pink string lights. Neon trident symbols stand atop the roofline and a glowing emblem sits at the centre. A central banner shows painted figures, and side panels read Hindi welcome text. A saffron flag hangs from the entrance. A dense crowd of blurred devotees in the foreground includes a uniformed police officer at right, with a few orange and red garments visible.

February 05 2013

Night photograph of an illuminated temple-like pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp, its tiered tower and balconies outlined in coloured fairy lights, with a painted seated deity figure on the upper panel and swastika and Om emblems on the lower balcony. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothes gather at the entrance, some holding red and saffron flags and umbrellas. Tents and a decorated float with lights stand nearby, with a few figures standing on the far right near the platform.

A photograph of a large ornate festival pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp, its facade draped in red, orange, saffron and cream striped cloth with purple and yellow pointed finials. A banner across the front reads Shri Radha Sarveshwar Nagar, with a portrait photo beside it. Marigold garlands hang over the entrance, and yellow and white signs flank the doorway. Several people walk past in front, including a man in white with a cap, a man in saffron robes, and a man in a green shirt. A white hatchback is parked on dusty ground under a clear blue sky, with overhead wires and a loudspeaker on a pole.

Night photograph of a festival entrance at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with an ornate multi-tiered gateway arch painted with deity figures above. A banner below the arch reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam beside a portrait of a man with dark hair. Orange drapes frame an illuminated stage area where devotees stand in rows. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits with their back to the camera, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees, some in white, and photographers. Colourful fringed umbrellas and yellow flags stand at the edges, with stage lights and a thatched shelter on the left.

Night photograph of a decorated golden temple float or ratha beneath a white canopy strung with fairy lights. A maroon banner across the canopy reads NITHYANANDESHWARA DEVASTHANAM with Hindi text below it, and a small framed portrait sits at its centre. Hanging tassels in red, yellow and green decorate the sides, and tall green poles with white light strings rise at the front. Red flags and a golden structure are visible beneath. A few dark silhouettes of heads appear at the bottom edge, not clearly distinguishable as individual people.

A night photograph of a large illuminated gateway or facade covered in multicoloured LED lights in red, green, blue and white. Central panel shows a lit figure of a deity murti with raised arms beside decorative floral and fan-shaped motifs, with smaller lit figures flanking it. Strings of purple and white lights hang on the sides. In the foreground a crowd of devotees stands in the dark, including people in white cloth and saris, some with white head wraps, with one man pointing toward the display.