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January 13 2015

Night-time outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees, mostly women and men, raising their arms and hands upward toward the front. Many wear white, cream and saffron clothing, with gold bangles on wrists. Tall golden staffs and a golden kalasha-like finial stand among them. Behind the crowd, a stage area is strung with multicoloured fairy lights, blue and green illumination and bright floodlights against a dark sky. No clearly identifiable individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance; a figure in orange and saffron stands among the crowd but the cues are insufficient.

February 17 2016

A night procession moves along a dark path with a large crowd of devotees in the shadows. Several people hold up dark and red umbrellas, and a golden kalasha-like ornament is raised above the group near a vehicle. Some figures in saffron and orange clothing carry lit torches at the right side of the frame, while others wear white garments. The scene is lit only by these flames and a few lamps, with the crowd forming a dense mass against the dark trees.

A dense night crowd of devotees fills a festival ground under coloured lights and tall illuminated temple chariots with decorated domes in the background. Many people raise their arms and dance, some wearing yellow and pink headcloths, red and white beaded necklaces and bare upper bodies with white markings. Red and yellow umbrellas and a tall ornate ceremonial staff stand above the crowd, and a light-coloured figure at the front smiles. No single presider is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.

A night-time outdoor procession at a temple-style gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and bare chests walk among families, women in saris and a woman in a leopard-print top, and several children. Red flags and ornate yellow-and-red parasol-style canopies rise above the crowd, and a white vehicle is parked at right. A metal railing runs along the left edge.

Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.

October 10 2016

Night procession on a lit street as seen from an elevated vantage point. Many people in saffron, orange and white clothing carry bright orange and red umbrellas and red flags, and a performer in a large red and gold headdress with a mask walks among them. A red wall with climbing vines lines the left side, and bright floodlights and a vehicle appear at the top right. Some participants wear dhoti-style white garments and others carry long poles or sticks.

Night procession along a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured wall, with a lit ratha-style float decorated in red and gold at the right. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a long line; several carry flaming torches, and one woman in a red-orange shawl and another in a white sari with green border walk near the front. A man in a yellow t-shirt stands at lower left, while a bald man in white robes walks at centre. Illuminated trees and a street lamp frame the scene.

Outdoor procession at dusk among palm trees, with a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari with rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead marking raises her palms in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and white body markings holds a silver staff. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trishul-like finials and a silver kalasha, and a silver umbrella-style canopy with bells appears at left. Many devotees in white and orange garments with vibhuti marks stand with folded hands. A cameraman films in the lower left corner.

A large nighttime crowd fills the frame at an outdoor procession. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris raise their arms and hands, some in orange and saffron head cloths, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, illuminated red, orange and brown umbrellas, a lit temple tower and a decorated chariot with flower garlands glow under bright lights. The image is photographed at night with a pinkish cast. A printed copyright line is visible on the lower right. Whether a person is among the crowd cannot be determined from appearance.