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A nighttime procession on a paved stone path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, blue, green and white draped across a multi-storey building. Many people in white and light clothing walk along, several holding large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards, including an orange and gold umbrella and a decorated parasol-like banner. A bright spotlight and haze add glow in the middle of the scene. Some people wear orange or saffron garments at left. Foreground figures are partly silhouetted. A logo appears in the upper left corner.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession at an ashram at night, with a crowd of people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, moving between large decorated umbrellas in red, maroon and patterned fabric. Strings of multicolored fairy lights outline a building behind them, and an ornate yellow and gold chariot with figures is lit at left. Many devotees are crowded close together, some carrying umbrellas and others in the foreground in white clothing.2017-02-24A nighttime procession moves along a paved path, with a crowd of dozens of people walking behind and beside several umbrellas. Most umbrellas are blue and yellow with silver-sequined trim, carried aloft over devotees. Many walkers wear white, orange and saffron garments, and some wear sarees. On the left, a brightly lit illuminated ratha or float with deity murti figures glows in the dark. Paper or cloth banners hang from a tall pole at the right edge. The procession is lit by a single floodlight in the distance.2016-10-11A night procession on a paved path lit by strings of fairy lights and green-tinted trees. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, some women in white saris, walk beneath a row of colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with silver trim, carried on long poles. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a red-bordered dhoti walks near the front, with a woman in a red-and-gold sari beside him. Another person in white walks at the far left. The setting suggests a ritual procession at an ashram.2016-12-12 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from an elevated vantage point, with a dense crowd of people moving along a lane lit by colourful string lights and floodlights. Many participants hold large umbrellas (chhatris) in turquoise, green, pink, orange and purple, decorated with beaded fringe. Some figures wear elaborate headdresses with white plumes and ornate crowns in silver and pink, and some wear white ritual clothing. Red flags are held aloft at the left, and a brightly lit illuminated float or ratha carrying a deity murti with an arched halo is visible in the background. A white tent stands on the left side of the lane.2016-12-09Night procession in heavy rain at a temple-like outdoor setting. Several illuminated umbrellas, including a large dark canopy strung with glittering lights on the right and blue-and-purple umbrellas on the left, shelter or lead the gathering. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with a long dark braid walk near the centre, while a bare-chested man in a dhoti and others in red, orange and yellow garments follow. A man in red robes raises his hands on the right, and a cameraman holds a camera under a canopy. Devotees with raised hands fill the foreground in the wet dark.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on an open ground lit with green light and strings of small lamps. Many devotees walk in a crowd carrying colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and purple, some with fringed edges, alongside red and saffron flags on poles. Women wear saris in pink, green and red, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Several figures in the foreground are dressed in ornate costume. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2016-12-09A night procession moves along a dark road, with a crowd of people in mostly white and orange clothing walking past. Several people hold up ornate umbrellas, including a large yellow umbrella and blue and other coloured umbrellas decorated with fringed edges. At the left, a lit deity float or chariot glows with warm light near trees, and a bright floodlight shines in the background. Watermarked archive photo in dim lighting.2016-10-11Night procession on a stone-paved path lit by strings of coloured lights in green foliage. A central man in a dark maroon garment, wearing a golden-yellow turban and layered beaded necklaces, walks forward at the centre of a group. Around him, people in white dhotis and saffron, red and blue sarees walk alongside, and attendants on both sides hold large ornate, glittering parasol-like canopies in pink, red and green. Lights and a bright spotlight illuminate the scene.2016-12-07December 09 20162016-12-09