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Night procession at an ashram ground lit by strong lamps and fairy lights strung along a hedge and shrub. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti glows with lamps and garlands, with a tall decorated tower behind it. A figure in white stands near the front of the vehicle, and a crowd of devotees surrounds it, many in white dhotis and saris, some with saffron or orange cloth. Raised hands and bright light flares mark the procession's energy. Colourful festoon garlands in green, red and blue cross the background.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A richly decorated chariot or palanquin with a canopy of red, gold and green drapery, flowers and tassels is lit by a bright spotlight and oil lamps. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on the decorated vehicle. Around it a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and saris, press forward with hands raised, while some priests in white stand near the vehicle holding lamps. Deity murti iconography is not clearly legible, so no specific form is named. The scene suggests a ratha procession with devotional darshan.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground, lit by bright floodlights and strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A large decorated chariot or palanquin, draped with red, orange and white garlands and ornate hangings, carries a seated figure in a red garment with an orange and gold necklace and a tall headdress. Standing near the chariot, attendants in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial items. A dense crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis, saris and shawls, with one person in a yellow shawl, fills the foreground, facing the chariot.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photographed from an elevated angle at an outdoor festival site. A brightly lit, ornately decorated palanquin or ratha glows with orange-red and gold illumination, carrying a deity murti. Dense crowds of devotees in dark and light clothing stand around it, many with arms raised, and green LED rope lights line the ground in curving paths. Multicolour string lights and festoons hang across a building in the background. The scene is dark apart from the lit procession vehicle and lights.2016-03-07January 02 20162016-01-02March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam: a large decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti is lit by bright spotlights, draped in red and gold cloth with garlands and flower strings. Crowds of devotees in white ritual clothes, several women in saris and shawls, follow and surround the vehicle on a dark ground. Oil lamps and lights glow around the murti. Visible people are shown in the foreground and around the vehicle; no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the scene.2016-03-07Night procession photographed from within a dense crowd of devotees in light and loose clothing, many in white, cream and saffron-toned garments, several with heads covered. Bright spotlights and a lit-up decorated chariot (ratha) dominate the background, its canopy strung with colourful garlands and lights, with a deity murti visible on the vehicle. Festive bunting in red, green and blue lines the scene under a dark sky.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07