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A dense night-time procession crowd moves along a stone-paved street lit by harsh white spotlights. In the foreground, women in yellow and green sarees and a woman in a red and gold saree reach toward a decorated vehicle at left, its ornate floral and feathered ornaments visible. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a long ceremonial staff stands at right, with a seated man in a white shirt and garlands nearby. Behind them a large crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and orange shawls fills the frame under hanging lights and a canopy. Many faces are only partly visible.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd, with a large crowd of devotees filling the foreground, mostly women in saris and white or colourful clothing, many with hands raised or clasped. Behind them a brightly lit ratha or chariot decorated with string lights and a golden deity murti under an illuminated arch glows against the dark sky, with a standing figure in white near it. Tall ceremonial staffs and triangular banners stand among the crowd, and a strong spotlight glows at the left.2015-01-13Night 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.2016-03-07Night procession crowd at a temple festival, with dense devotees in white dhotis and white saris pressing forward under strings of coloured lights. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands in the foreground beside a man in a striped dhoti. Behind them a large illuminated chariot or ratha with a decorated canopy and a red-and-gold umbrella rises above the crowd. Several people hold up hands and cameras, and a small string of blue and green lights hangs overhead. No individual is identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor evening celebration, lit by street lamps and stage lights. Many people in traditional dress crowd together: women wear sarees in orange, green, purple and gold, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. Some hold umbrellas and sticks, and a red-draped vehicle or platform sits in the foreground. Colourful lights and parked vehicles with umbrellas frame the scene.2016-12-23Night photo of a dense crowd at a Mahashivaratri procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam. Many devotees in white and red clothing press around a richly decorated chariot or ratha lit by bright floodlights, its canopy draped in red and gold fabric and garlanded with colourful flowers. A deity murti is visible within the decorated shrine structure on the vehicle, with people standing near it. Strings of coloured lights and bunting stretch across the dark background.2016-03-07Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors on a dark road lit by bright floodlights and street lamps. Many people in traditional dress, women in saris of orange, teal and blue, and men in white dhotis, press close together. Coloured umbrellas are raised at the right side above the crowd. In the foreground a red vehicle roof is visible, with a brass kalasha-style pot near the right edge. Faint fireworks or sparks appear in the dark sky above.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense nighttime crowd gathers in a dark outdoor festival ground lit by stage spotlights and blue and white beams, with smoke or haze drifting through the light. Many people in white dhotis and traditional clothing stand close together, some raising arms and objects toward the stage. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green line the right side, and strings of multicoloured lights run along the background. A long pole or staff is visible at the far left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07