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Night photograph of a procession with a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in green, red and white flower garlands, topped with a tiered pyramidal canopy. Beneath it sits a figure partly visible in saffron-toned clothing, though the face and details are too small and dark to determine. Several umbrellas in green, orange and yellow fringed with tassels stand over the vehicle, and ornate lamp-posts with lit lanterns frame the left side. A dense crowd of devotees in silhouette fills the foreground, some holding phones up to record, with bright floodlights and lamps glowing against the dark sky.

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Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, silhouetted heads and shoulders against dark sky. A richly decorated chariot, ratha, is covered in green, red and yellow flower garlands and tiered pinnacles, lit from within. Several large umbrellas, one green and one orange, shelter the chariot. Bright floodlights and a lit tower stand at left. The people in front are not identifiable as a person candidates; no clear appearance cues are visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a festival. A large ornately decorated ratha or chariot, covered with green and red flower garlands and a tiered pyramid-style roof, is lit from within, with decorated umbrellas and ceremonial poles around it. Dense crowds of devotees stand in the foreground, many seen from behind, one man in a green shirt prominent at right. Fireworks burst faintly in the dark sky above, and a bright floodlight shines at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground, one wearing a green shirt. Ahead, a richly decorated temple-style palanquin covered with garlands in red, orange and green, topped with a tiered tower, is carried or pulled through the dark. Several large umbrellas in orange, green and gold shade the procession, and a second illuminated decorated float stands at left with lamps and a tall lit standard. A figure seated in the palanquin's centre wears red and gold attire amid flower garlands. Bright floodlights and handheld lights glow against the night sky with small sparks rising above.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night photograph of a festival procession. A large chariot (ratha) decorated with green, pink and white flower garlands and tiered shrine-like canopy stands lit under floodlights, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Two ornate umbrellas, one orange-and-yellow and one green, shelter the chariot. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees watches; a man in front wears a teal jacket and dark knit cap. A decorated temple tower glows at the left edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23