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A night photograph of a procession crossing a pontoon bridge made of large inflated drums over dark river water. A crowd of people in white clothes walks along the bridge, many carrying orange flags on poles, with tall orange and white banners rising above them. At the left end, an illuminated decorated float or chariot with golden ornaments glows against the dark sky. Warm lights reflect on the water, and bamboo poles stand along the right bank.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a procession crossing a long pontoon bridge over a river, with floating drum-shaped pontoons beneath the walkway and lights reflected on the dark water. A decorated palanquin or canopied float with a colourful umbrella-like top is carried near the middle, surrounded by people. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing walk along the bridge, some carrying orange and saffron flags on poles. The background shows distant street lights and dark sky.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a long procession crossing a pontoon bridge over a dark river, with orange-yellow reflections on the water. Dozens of people in white clothes stand in rows holding saffron and orange flags on poles. Behind them a illuminated float or chariot with a decorated deity murti rises above the crowd, and a banner hangs on a pole further along. Street lamps glow at the left edge of the bridge.2013-02-12Night photograph of a procession crossing a pontoon bridge of large round floats over dark river water. A lit palanquin or ratha with an ornate golden canopy and small lamps sits at the left, carried or accompanied by people in white clothing. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the bridge holding saffron-orange flags on poles, and one carries a tall banner. Electric lights glow along the far bank, and bright reflections shimmer on the water below. The scene appears to be a river procession, with a palanquin at its head and the bridge crowded with marchers.2013-02-12Night procession on a raised riverside bridge over dark water reflecting warm lights. A golden ornate chariot with a blue canopy, ratha-style, is carried near the center, with people standing around it. Lines of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing hold saffron/orange flags along the bridge, and a large dark banner with a painted figure is raised on the right. Street lamps line the far edge under a black sky.2013-02-12Night photograph of a long procession crossing a pontoon-style bridge of large inflated drums over dark water, with lights reflecting on the surface. Dozens of people in white clothing carry tall orange and saffron flags and long ceremonial poles topped with decorative finials. At the left, an illuminated ornate palanquin or ratha with lit lamps is carried along the bridge. Lamplit posts line the water's edge in the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession crosses a pontoon bridge of large inflated drums over a dark river, lit by scattered lamps and reflections on the water. At the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a blue and gold canopy and illuminated ornaments is carried or pulled along the bridge. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls line the walkway, and several figures in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, some holding orange flags on poles. Bamboo stakes stand in the water at the right edge.2013-02-12