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Night-time photograph, taken from an elevated vantage point, of a large crowd on an open sandy ground during a procession. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saris mill about, with orange and saffron-clad figures interspersed among them. At the centre-right, a brightly lit ornate palanquin or ratha covered in golden decoration and garlands is carried forward, lit by a strong spotlight. Strings of coloured lights and a white illuminated arch frame the scene, and a decorated float stands at the right edge. Trees fill the left background and a few pale-clothed people are visible near the far side.

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A night procession photographed from an elevated angle, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream moving along a road lit by strings of coloured lights. At the centre, a brightly lit ornate chariot or ratha carrying a deity murti glows under floodlights, with people walking alongside and pulling it. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris; a few wear orange and red garments. Illuminated decorations and a lit structure stand in the background, and the scene is dense with people filling the foreground and sides.2016-03-07Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.2016-03-07January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession photographed from above at a road, lit by floodlights and strings of red and green lights. A large decorated chariot or float at the top right, with a lit deity murti or figures under a canopy. A dense crowd of devotees fills the road and sides; many women wear white and cream saris with orange or red borders, and several men wear white dhotis and shirts. Some people walk in lines holding hands or carrying items, moving toward the illuminated float. No one in the crowd can be clearly identified as the teacher from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-03-07Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ground lit by strings of white bulbs. A central decorated palanquin or chariot holds a deity murti with garlands, flanked by a golden bull figure, and a man in white stands beside it raising a ceremonial lamp. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some women in sarees, surround the procession. Illuminated deity figures are visible on a platform at left and a golden-lit shrine at upper right. A small fire burns at left. A yellow van and a red vehicle are parked nearby. a person not clearly identifiable.2016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07A night procession at a festival site lit by strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights. A large illuminated float or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti sits at the centre-back, with lamps glowing around it. A crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white garments, walks and stands along the road, while women in saffron, red and white sarees move in the foreground. The scene conveys a Mahashivaratri-style procession under a dark sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is named.2016-03-07January 02 20162016-01-02March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07