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Night procession at an ashram at night, with a crowd of people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, moving between large decorated umbrellas in red, maroon and patterned fabric. Strings of multicolored fairy lights outline a building behind them, and an ornate yellow and gold chariot with figures is lit at left. Many devotees are crowded close together, some carrying umbrellas and others in the foreground in white clothing.

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Night procession at an ashram street lit with strings of green, blue and white fairy lights along a stone wall and a multi-storey building. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walks in the street. A large ornate golden ratha/chariot with illuminated deity murti and a golden canopy glows in the background. Several umbrellas, including a dark embroidered umbrella held over a figure in the foreground, shelter the procession. Shoes are racked along the left wall. A bare-chested drummer or attendant with a bronze instrument stands at right.2017-02-24Night photograph of a festival procession on a paved street lined with string lights in green, red, blue and white. A large decorated chariot with golden canopy and lit interior stands in the background among crowds. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, one carrying a long-handled ornate umbrella and another a brass ritual vessel. Devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris line the route, many barefoot beside a shoe rack along the left wall. Illuminated multi-storey buildings with lights frame the scene. Crowd visible, count estimated in the dozens, so 21-100.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession on a street lined with multistorey buildings decorated with strings of coloured fairy lights in green, blue, red and white. In the centre, a illuminated float carries a deity murti framed by a large rainbow-coloured arch of lights. Red flags on poles and red, yellow and multicoloured umbrellas are carried above a dense crowd. Many devotees walk closely together; some women wear white and pink saris, while a few men wear white shirts and dhotis. The scene is brightly lit against a dark sky, and the crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2016-12-09February 24 20172017-02-24December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime procession on a paved stone path lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, blue, green and white draped across a multi-storey building. Many people in white and light clothing walk along, several holding large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards, including an orange and gold umbrella and a decorated parasol-like banner. A bright spotlight and haze add glow in the middle of the scene. Some people wear orange or saffron garments at left. Foreground figures are partly silhouetted. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lined with illuminated multi-storey buildings with coloured fairy lights. A large decorated float carrying a deity murti under an ornate floral and rainbow-ringed halo is pulled forward by a crowd. Many devotees fill the foreground, some holding and raising coloured umbrellas in red, yellow, teal and blue, and red-orange flags on poles wave above. A woman in a pink headscarf and a man in a red jacket stand prominently in the crowd. Some participants wear saffron and orange garments, while others wear teal and white. The scene reflects a Sadashivoham procession event.2016-12-09February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit with blue and white fairy lights along a brick multi-storey building with air conditioners. A large ornate chariot or ratha, covered in yellow-gold and green floral garlands and decorated panels, carries a deity murti at its centre. Crowds of devotees in white clothing walk along, while others wear colourful saris and traditional dress. Several large decorated parasols or umbrellas are carried above the procession, and smoke rises from an incense or fire near a man bare-chested holding a long pole. The scene reads as a ratha procession during an evening festival.2017-02-24Aerial night view of a festival procession on a paved courtyard lit by floodlights and coloured lights. Two illuminated decorated chariots, one tall tiered and one with a domed canopy, sit at the back of the procession. Crowds in white dhotis and saris, some in orange and red, walk around a central group wearing white and light-blue garments. Several people hold large orange and dark umbrellas overhead. A sound system and equipment stand at the lower left edge. Green-lit trees and a red building frame the scene.2016-12-23