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A night procession moves past a large gilded palanquin-style float (ratha) lit with strings of white lights and carved golden pillars, with a seated figure visible under its canopy. Devotees in red and orange garments walk along both sides, many carrying tall red and orange flags and dark blue and red decorated umbrellas. In the foreground a dark chariot-like cart glows with lamps and marigold garlands, and a standing man in a light shirt holds a long-handled item near it. Crowds of onlookers line the lower edge of the frame. The scene is lit mainly by the float lights and floodlights against a dark sky.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession with a large gold-painted ratha/chariot strung with fairy lights, carrying a seated figure under a golden arch with carved figures. Around it, many people in orange and red robes walk and carry red flags on poles, with decorated umbrellas (orange, dark blue, green) overhead. A man in white shirt stands near a red-and-black vehicle at lower centre. Marigold garlands hang on the red cart. Tropical shrubs and a lit boundary wall form the background. Some people are partially visible at the edges, and the count is approximate. a person candidate in the chariot wears orange and gold ornamentation, but identity is uncertain.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession with an illuminated golden ratha-style chariot decorated with fairy lights and carved golden pillars and a gilded arched canopy. Seated on the chariot's central platform is a figure in ochre/saffron clothing holding a tall ceremonial staff, with a second figure standing at the left edge of the platform. A crowd of devotees walks beside the chariot, many carrying red flags, and several people hold black umbrellas over the platform. A person in white clothing walks in the foreground. Dark night sky and street lamps in the background.2017-08-25Night procession photographed from a low angle. At centre a brightly lit, golden ornamented float or ratha, decorated with fairy lights, garlands and a gold arched canopy with multiple figures, carries a seated figure in red and orange garments with a garland. Its headlight-like glare dominates the middle. In the foreground several people in red and orange clothing move past, some raising arms, and red flags with a golden emblem wave at left and right. Dark night setting with a distant floodlight.2017-08-25Night procession photographed from an elevated angle along a paved street. A large decorated float with a glowing illuminated arch of purple, white and green lights carries a central figure seated under a canopy, surrounded by floral decoration and a deity murti. Marchers in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside, many holding large colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and purple, and tall red flags wave above the crowd. Spectators line the path on the left, and string lights hang from trees and buildings in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a gilded golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with string lights, carved lion figures and an ornate arched canopy holding a golden deity murti. Two seated figures sit on the platform; one wears a garland and another holds a microphone. Dark-clad devotees and saffron-robed people walk beneath large black and dark umbrellas, and saffron flags with a printed figure flap alongside the procession. Coloured lights and lamps illuminate the scene.2017-08-25Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides and walking along. Men and women wear white, saffron and orange clothing, and some carry red and orange flags. At center a decorated float with a gold-trimmed canopy, floral garlands in pink and white, and colourful hanging tassels moves forward; several figures in orange and red stand on it. A flag with a portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and garland waves above. A tractor with a black tarpaulin canopy is in the foreground. A figure in a pink turban and pink garland sits on the right side of the float, with the crowd gathered beside the barrier.2015-09-15