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Night festival scene at an open-air ground lit by floodlights, with fireworks bursting in the dark sky above and smoke drifting across the area. On the right, a richly decorated chariot covered in marigold garlands and yellow-and-black striped cloth stands on a red-carpeted platform, with a figure seated under an ornate canopy at its centre. In the centre, a smaller tiered, flower-decorated palanquin-style float is carried forward. Along the left, a large crowd of people, many in white clothing, sits on tiered seating, with coloured bunting strung across the background. The scene suggests a procession or festival celebration.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Night festival scene at an outdoor ground with fireworks bursting in the dark sky above. A crowd of many devotees, mostly in white and orange-saffron clothing, sits on tiered stands at left under rows of string lights. In the foreground a decorated palanquin-style ratha with a tiered golden roof and a kalasha-like top is carried or placed near the stage. At right a large ornately decorated throne-like structure draped with yellow, orange and black striped fabric and garlands stands on a red-carpeted platform. Smoke drifts across the scene. No individual figure is clearly identifiable from the image.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night festival scene at a riverside or tank with stone steps lined by a large seated crowd, many in white and colourful clothes, under rows of bright floodlights and strings of lights. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin-style structure with yellow and orange striped drapes and a central seat stands on a red-carpeted platform. Smaller ornate vehicle or palanquin with a golden domed top sits on the water's edge near the steps. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession at a illuminated stadium-style venue. Fireworks burst in red, green and white sparks against the dark sky, with smoke drifting over the stage. In the foreground right, an ornate palanquin decorated with yellow, orange and red garlands and striped fabric carries a seated figure on a throne, with a large deity murti visible. A smaller decorated chariot or palanquin with a kalasha-style domed top sits in the centre-left on a stage edge. Dense crowds of seated devotees, many in white clothes, fill the tiered stands on the left, with orange-robed figures near the stage. Strings of lights line the venue.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival at a large stadium-style venue. In the foreground, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a striped canopy and red-and-white trim sits beside a golden, flower-garlanded chariot-like structure holding a seated figure on a throne-like seat, surrounded by marigold garlands and bright yellow, orange and black bunting. Smoke drifts across the lit stands, and fireworks burst in the dark sky above. Spectators fill the terraced seating on both sides, lit by rows of string lights and floodlights. The seated figure is too small and distant for a reliable appearance-based identification.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated festival scene over a water tank with a red-draped stage platform. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands and colourful fabric stands on the platform, with a seated figure in red and gold on a throne-like seat inside. A smaller ornate golden palanquin rests on the left near the water, and fireworks burst in the dark sky above. Tiered stands on both sides hold many seated people in white and colourful clothing under string lights. Smoke drifts across the left side.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14