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Night procession with a silver chariot decorated with multicoloured garlands, drawn by silver horses and lit by a small lamp at the front. A figure in red and gold stands in the chariot wearing a crown and ornate garland, though the face and identity are unclear. A crowd of people, many with coloured powder smeared on their faces and clothes, walks alongside in white, yellow and red garments, with women in red saris on the right. Illuminated red buildings and string lights frame the scene.

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Night procession on a paved yard in front of a multi-storey red building with air-conditioning units, lit by string lights and warm lamps. A decorated chariot with a silver-white canopy, rainbow-coloured garlands and silver horse figures is drawn forward; a seated figure in red and gold clothing sits on it, with a white-clad attendant beside. Crowds stand around the chariot, many with faces, hair and clothes smeared with coloured powder, a Holi-style scene. Women in red, orange and pink saris and salwar kameez line the right side. Small lamps glow near the wheels. Several people in white kurta-style clothes and yellow-stained garments stand in the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession at an ashram-style complex with a tall red multi-storey building lit by floodlights. A decorated ratha or palanquin, topped with a white canopy and hung with multicoloured tassels, is carried forward on poles past crowds. Devotees in the foreground and midground wear clothes stained with coloured powder. A deity murti stands on the float beside a dressed figure. Strings of lights and a lamp-lit gate line the roadside.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession on a street in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioning units. At centre, a decorated palanquin or chariot with a silver canopy, multicoloured tassel garlands and a large lamp-lit deity murti in front. Many people crowd around it, several dusted or splashed with coloured powder, including men in light shirts and dhotis. Lights strung along the roadway and a bright lamp in the foreground. A small purple dove logo sits at upper left.2017-03-13A night procession in a crowded street with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with colourful tassels and garlands, carrying a figure in orange-red clothing holding a long stick. Many people in the foreground are covered in coloured powder. A red multi-storey building with air conditioning units and string lights lines the background. The scene is lit mainly by streetlights and lamps.2017-03-13Night procession with a decorated silver palanquin-style chariot in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioners. A man in an orange-brown robe with a bare chest and a garland stands on the chariot, one arm raised holding a long decorated pole. Below him a crowd in white and yellow clothes, many stained with coloured powder, reaches up with raised hands. The chariot has a silver canopy with colourful tassels in green, orange and blue, and silver elephant figures pull it. Streamers and fairy lights hang above. a person: the standing man wears a garland and an orange-brown robe on a decorated ratha with a silver canopy, a role consistent with a procession leader.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with a decorated silver-and-red chariot pulled by silver elephant figures, topped with a silver canopy and a striped festoon of colourful tassels in red, green, blue and yellow. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes holds a long rod and a garland, raised above the crowd. Devotees in saffron, orange and white crowd around the cart, many dusted with coloured powder, some holding up hands. Red multi-storey building behind with air conditioners and string lights along the street.2017-03-13Night procession on a street in front of a multi-storey building with lit windows and air conditioning units. At centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a canopy is hung with multicoloured garlands and carried forward by a crowd. Several devotees in light, dusty clothes stand around it, some holding lit torches or lamps. Strings of coloured lights line the distance. The clothing and faces are largely in shadow, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is set to unsure.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession at an ashram street lit by bright lamps and string lights. A decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful garlands and a silver canopy is carried forward, with a seated figure in red and white draped on it. Many people in orange and red clothing walk beside it, some holding ornate umbrellas in gold and red. Several participants are covered in yellow and pink powder, marking a festive colour celebration. Trees stand at the left edge and multicoloured lights decorate the building behind.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13