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A night procession at a festival site lit by strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights. A large illuminated float or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti sits at the centre-back, with lamps glowing around it. A crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white garments, walks and stands along the road, while women in saffron, red and white sarees move in the foreground. The scene conveys a Mahashivaratri-style procession under a dark sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is named.

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A night procession photographed from an elevated angle, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream moving along a road lit by strings of coloured lights. At the centre, a brightly lit ornate chariot or ratha carrying a deity murti glows under floodlights, with people walking alongside and pulling it. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris; a few wear orange and red garments. Illuminated decorations and a lit structure stand in the background, and the scene is dense with people filling the foreground and sides.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a temple-like ashram with many people in white dhotis and white saris moving along a road, some carrying objects. A decorated float or palanquin lit by bright lamps and floodlights is at the centre, with strings of coloured lights along the buildings and a lit tower to the right. The crowd is dense and extends far into the dark foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photographed from above at a road, lit by floodlights and strings of red and green lights. A large decorated chariot or float at the top right, with a lit deity murti or figures under a canopy. A dense crowd of devotees fills the road and sides; many women wear white and cream saris with orange or red borders, and several men wear white dhotis and shirts. Some people walk in lines holding hands or carrying items, moving toward the illuminated float. No one in the crowd can be clearly identified as the teacher from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style event, photographed from an elevated vantage point. A large decorated chariot (ratha) with a red and gold canopy and a lit deity murti sits at the upper left, bright floodlights glowing behind it. A dense crowd of many people, mostly men and women in white and light-coloured clothing, moves through the street, with some raising their hands and some carrying items. Strings of green and red lights and a red-roofed structure appear in the background. Tall bamboo poles stand at the right edge.2016-03-07Night procession at an ashram with a large crowd of devotees pressing around an illuminated ratha, a decorated chariot-palanquin with a red and gold canopy and floral garlands, carrying an image of a deity or seated figure under bright spotlights. Many people in white clothing walk and gather along the road, some with red and white cloth, and a tractor with a trailer is parked on the left. Strings of multicoloured lights decorate the grounds and red tent-like structures line the right side.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at an ashram grounds lit by bright floodlights and string lights. A large decorated ratha or palanquin with a red and gold canopy carries a seated deity murti or figure dressed in red and gold, with a kalasha-like finial on top. Men and women in white and cream clothing walk around and beside the vehicle, while a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. A red tractor with a trailer stands at the left, and a dark car is visible at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a temple procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, presses forward toward an illuminated ratha or palanquin decorated with garlands and draped fabric, lit by bright floodlights. Several figures in white dhotis stand near the vehicle and on the left, and a red tractor is parked at the edge. Colourful string lights and a lit arch frame the background, with a tall deity figure with a gold headdress visible above the float. The procession suggests a deity being carried through the grounds.2016-03-07