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Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground. A decorated palanquin-style float with red and orange fabric, flower garlands and tassels is lit by spotlights. Two figures sit on the float in red and orange clothing, one wearing a tall crown-like headdress and a bright garland; attendants stand alongside. Strings of coloured lights and a lit tower decorate the scene against a dark sky. a person: the seated figure in the central position wears a tall headdress, orange and red robes and a bright garland, a seated position of honour on the float.

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Night photograph of a festival procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many with their heads turned toward a decorated ratha/palanquin lit by floodlights. The palanquin is draped in red fabric and garlanded with white flower strings, with floral decorations on its roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a raised peetha/throne at the centre, and white-clad attendants walk alongside the palanquin.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with red and orange fabric, garlands and lights, carries two seated figures in orange and red robes; a bright spotlight illuminates the vehicle. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground, some holding up phones. Strings of blue and green lights and a illuminated arch sign appear at the left. The seated figures are too small and dark to determine appearance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a Mahashivaratri festival: a large crowd, mostly silhouetted, fills the foreground in front of an illuminated ornate float. The float is decorated with red and white flower garlands, red and gold drapes and hanging tassels, and a figure seated on a raised throne in orange and gold clothing sits under a canopy, with spotlights and string lights behind. A deity murti or seated figure is visible on the float; the lone seated figure's features are too dark to read. Bright stage lights and a dark sky frame the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a crowded outdoor festival. A large ornate float or chariot, decorated with red and orange drapery, marigold-like garlands and tassels, lit by bright spotlights, carries a seated figure in an orange-red garment on a raised dais. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground raises hands toward the float. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in white flowers, red and orange drapery and garlands, lit by bright floodlights. A figure in an orange-red robe with a dark turban and a marigold-style garland sits on the seat, flanked by attendants in orange and white clothing. Dense crowds in white and dark clothes raise hands and phones in the foreground, and colourful string lights and banners hang overhead.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with garlands of white flowers, orange and red marigolds, and hanging tassels, lit by bright stage-style lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland sits on a throne-like seat under a decorative canopy, with a ceremonial fan behind. A standing attendant in white stands at the side. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white, surrounds the palanquin in the dark. Ceremonial procession scene at a temple festival.2016-03-07Night procession at an ashram event: a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in white flower garlands, red and gold fabric, and strings of lights moves through a dense crowd of onlookers. A man seated in the float wears a black turban, a red robe and a yellow-and-orange garland, smiling and holding a staff, with a companion in orange beside him. Attendants in white clothing walk alongside the float. Bright spotlights and purple and red fairy lights illuminate the scene, and a crowd of many people raises hands in the foreground.2016-03-07A nighttime procession at a temple festival with a dense crowd of devotees in silhouette in the foreground, many raising hands and phones. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha is draped in red and white fabric and garlands, lit by bright spotlights and strings of colourful lights. A seated figure in red and orange clothing with a garland and a tall dark headdress sits on the carriage, surrounded by attendants. Lit signage glows at the left edge.2016-03-07Night photograph of a procession at an ashram: a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red and gold canopy, garlands and hanging strands, lit by floodlights. A seated figure in saffron and orange clothing holds a staff or trident-like rod on a raised red-and-gold seat, surrounded by flowers. A dense crowd of devotees, many in light and white garments, presses around the vehicle in darkness, with strings of coloured lights in the trees behind. Possible a person cues are not clearly established here, so the seated figure is described by role as a presiding figure on the palanquin.2016-03-07