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A night-time outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathers on an open ground lit by floodlights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt has both hands raised to his head, while others around him press close, one wearing a dark beaded necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting stretch across the background, and at right an illuminated decorated structure with a lit platform holds several figures, possibly deity murti. Dense crowd members fill the middle distance.

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A nighttime outdoor festival crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many with raised arms and dancing or swaying, gathers in a dusty ground lit by green-tinted floodlights. In the background a brightly lit illuminated chariot or ratha with a trident-shaped staff and an ornate platform stands among strings of multicoloured fairy lights and lit decorative arches. Several men wear rudraksha malas or cords around their necks. No individual in the foreground can be identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figure is treated as a participant.2015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19A large night-time outdoor gathering of men, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron shawls and a few with green and pink garments. Many raise hands and move in a dense, energetic crowd. Behind them a lit ornamental float or palanquin, decorated with string lights and a central deity murti, stands under bright floodlights. Behind it, a building facade is strung with coloured lights in red, green, white and orange, while a long shed roof lies to the left. The crowd fills the foreground and extends into the distance.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time outdoor festival scene at a crowded open ground lit by string lights and bright stage lamps in the distance. A large dense crowd, mostly men dressed in white dhotis and shirts, dances and sways with raised arms and clapping hands. Several men wear rudraksha-style neck garlands and white badges. A few figures in orange or saffron clothing stand among the crowd. A raised stage with a glowing structure sits at the back, framed by rows of multicoloured lights and glowing light poles. The atmosphere is celebratory, consistent with a Mahashivaratri night gathering.2016-03-07A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night-time outdoor procession crowds a broad road lined with string lights and draped cloth. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk close together, many wearing red and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At left a young man in white with a bead mala smiles, and a bare-chested man in a yellow-bordered dhoti walks beside him. Ahead, a lit illuminated float or ratha carries a decorated deity murti under a lit frame. Flags and pennants rise at the left edge. The crowd is large and dense.2015-01-13Night procession at an ashram, with a large crowd of devotees pressing forward around a brightly lit, ornately decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti under a red and gold canopy. Many people wear white and cream clothes, with men in white shirts and women in saris. Strong floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene, and a tractor-drawn vehicle is at the left. The crowd appears dense, with faces and figures close together in the foreground.2016-03-07