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Night procession at a festival, with a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many in white, orange and red clothing. Lit by bright overhead lights, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and bright yellow-orange flowers, with a trident and a green canopy above. Two men in white dhotis stand near the float, one holding a long staff. A string-light arch frames the scene, and a colourful striped cloth hangs from the float's pole. A figure in orange robes on the float appears to be seated near the murti, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated golden palanquin or float, lit with white fairy lights and draped in orange and pink marigold garlands, is carried through a dense crowd. Seated on the float is a figure in ornate golden-brown robes with a white turban and a red shawl, surrounded by attendants. Several attendants in white and cream clothing hold tall trident staffs (tridents) and ceremonial fans or standards. Above the float is a arched canopy strung with lights and a multicoloured fringed valance. Behind the procession are scaffolding, a tent structure and strings of red, green and white bunting. The crowd in the foreground wears white kurtas, saris and shawls.2015-01-13A night procession at a festival, with a decorated float carrying a seated deity murti or statue dressed in gold and draped in flower garlands, bright with strings of lights along a tall arch frame. A bright lamp glows above. Beside the float, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a trident-like staff, and another attendant in white clothing stands near the float. Two men in white stand at the left, and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground. A canopy in green, white, and pink fringe overhangs the float. A dark tree-lined background is visible.2015-01-13Night photo of a large dense crowd on an open ground, many people in white and cream kurtas and dhotis with orange and saffron cloths. At center, an illuminated ornate float or chariot decorated with marigold garlands, golden fabric and string lights, with a small figure seated on it. A lit arch of lights frames the float, and a pale-clothed attendant stands at its side. Strings of colored lights and a lit tent structure appear in the background.2015-01-13Night procession photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, mostly seen from behind and in silhouette. Behind them a brightly lit ceremonial float or palanquin with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by a cream-and-gold canopy and a lit arch of string lights. A standing figure in white robes stands near the float, and a few people in light clothing surround it. Tents, lights and a tall lit structure appear in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A night procession at a temple-style event. At centre, a decorated deity murti is carried on a canopied palanquin, adorned with flower garlands and framed by a glowing archway strung with lights, with a trident-topped staff and a colourful striped cloth overhead. Crowds in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, while a man in a red shawl and white cap stands at right near the palanquin. Festival lights glow in the dark background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession photographed from a distance: a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and mixed clothing walks along a dim ground lit by string lights. At the centre a decorated open palanquin or float, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and fairy lights, carries a seated figure in an orange robe; a standing attendant in white with a turban stands beside it. Tridents, staffs and ceremonial poles are held aloft among the crowd, and a tent frame and multicoloured bunting stand in the background. Visible figures are numerous, but a seated figure's identity is not established by appearance.2015-01-13