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A night photograph of a crowded street procession with bright floodlight overhead. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame: one in red, gold and blue with white dove emblems and Hindi/Sanskrit lettering, and a larger red-gold umbrella at right. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange and white turbans or head cloths, walk alongside saffron-clad sadhus and a woman in a red sari. A man at lower right wears a white face cloth and a black jacket. Below, a person carries a brass vessel. Banners and a lit building with blue neon signage stand in the background.

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A night-time procession moves along a road with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing red and saffron sashes. Ornate decorated carts and palanquin-like floats at left carry red flags and garlands, while colourful umbrellas (red, yellow, multicoloured) are held aloft over the group. Men in saffron and white clothing carry poles and flags. Onlookers in casual clothes stand along the roadside, including a man in a blue jacket and another in a yellow shirt. A street lamp glows in the dark background.2015-09-15Evening procession on a crowded street at dusk, with many devotees and onlookers. Red and orange flags on tall poles and ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes lead the procession. At centre, a golden palanquin or ratha carried on poles by men in white dhotis and saffron cloth. Women in orange and red saris and white sarees line the route, and men in white and orange garments walk among the crowd. Street lights and a tall stage tower stand in the background, with banners on the buildings.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13A dense evening procession crowd moves past a lit temple facade, with many people in white dhotis and saffron cloth. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatris) in red, green and gold with mirrored fringe are held aloft above the crowd, alongside many red and saffron flags on poles. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands near the centre, and a man in white robes and a cap walks at the right edge. Several attendants carry ceremonial staffs. Figures in the foreground and background fill the frame.2016-05-09Night procession at a temple-style festival: drummers in orange and white turbans and red-fringed costumes play drums in the foreground while a crowd surrounds them. Behind them, colourful paper parasols in yellow, red and green are raised, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with flower garlands and lights stands in the background under bright floodlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange headcloths move through the street.2016-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight procession on a street, a dense crowd moving with motion blur. Ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and gold with sequined or mirrored panels are held aloft over the crowd, lit by stage lights and strings of coloured bulbs along a wall. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-edged borders and shirts or towels; one man in a maroon kurta walks near the centre, and another in a dark green-trimmed white shirt is visible at right. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd.2016-12-23A dense night procession of devotees moves through a crowded street lit by floodlights and a glowing golden palanquin on the left. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing; a bare-chested drummer in an orange-and-yellow dhoti plays a small hand drum in the foreground, and a child in orange is held by an adult in white. Numerous red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are raised above the crowd, and a large golden canopy-topped palanquin, decorated with gold ornaments, stands near the left edge. Smoke drifts in the dark background beside illuminated white temple-style structures.2016-04-24Night procession with crowds under strings of colourful fairy lights. Center-left, a bright floodlight and smoke or incense haze rise above a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloth. Several people carry tall red and orange flags on poles. Large ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, pink and green are held over the procession. Foreground left, figures in elaborate costumes with colourful headdresses and painted masks, one in green and red, stand near a drummer playing a silver drum. Many onlookers line the street, and a photographer with a video camera records the scene. The procession is lit by lights and floodlights.2016-12-09Night procession on a road with many participants dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with red sashes. Ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and tasseled fringes are carried aloft, alongside flags including a Malaysian flag, an Australian-style flag, red and orange ceremonial flags, and a tall orange-and-red banner. A bald man in white holds a brass tray. A woman in a white top and a man in an orange-trimmed headdress stand in the foreground, with others in white behind them, forming a ratha-style procession.2015-09-15