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Night 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.

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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 a dense crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, gathered before an illuminated decorated ratha/palanquin-style structure draped in red and orange fabric and garlands. On the platform a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a throne-like seat, flanked by bright floodlights, with string lights strung through the trees above. Many devotees wear white and light clothing, and some men in white stand near the vehicle.2016-03-07Night photograph of a crowd gathered around an illuminated ceremonial palanquin or ratha-style canopy decorated with red fabric, flower garlands and hanging ornaments. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat under the canopy wears saffron-orange clothing, and a long staff or ritual implement rises beside them. Attendants in white clothes stand near the structure, while dense crowds of devotees in light and white garments fill the foreground. Strings of coloured lights and bright spotlights illuminate the scene against the dark night sky.2016-03-07Night 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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style event, photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees. On an elaborately decorated float draped with red fabric, flower garlands and colourful tassels, a seated figure in an orange-gold garment and an ornate headdress sits raised above the crowd under bright floodlights. Lit oil lamps and strings of lights frame the float. Many devotees in white and red garments stand close together with raised hands, facing the float. Dark night setting with distant illuminated stage lights.2016-03-07Night 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.2016-03-07