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Night procession photographed from the crowd: a large dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many holding up phones. On the right, a flower-decorated ratha/chariot with garlands of red, white and yellow blossoms carries a deity murti and figures under an ornate canopy, lit by a bright spotlight. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights stretch overhead and a JCB machine is visible in the background. Some people in the crowd wear saffron and white clothing.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor procession at a festival ground. A large temple-style ratha or chariot, heavily decorated with white, red and yellow flower garlands and strings of marigolds, is pulled by a red vehicle with a tractor-like tow. Beneath the chariot, figures in saffron and white clothing stand near a lit central pillar. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white and light clothes, fills the foreground, many with hands raised. Strings of coloured fairy lights and tall street lamps line the ground behind them, with tents and a JCB machine visible in the background.2016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession with a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many in white or pale shirts and dhotis, some with head coverings. Behind them a richly decorated palanquin or ratha is covered in white, red and yellow flower garlands and illuminated by bright white light tubes. Two standing attendants in cream or white clothing flank a seated figure at the centre of the platform, and a tall temple-style canopy of garlands rises above. Strings of green and purple lights hang in the background. Several people are on the dais and in the crowd, with the total visible crowd counted as many people.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large, heavily garlanded ratha (temple chariot) dominates the centre, its tiers wrapped in flower garlands and lit with bright lights, with figures in its upper section. Behind it, a smaller illuminated shrine-like chariot and a canopied structure are visible. A dense crowd of devotees, many wearing white dhotis and shirts and some with turbans and headcloths, fills the foreground and street. Strings of green and blue lights hang on the left and a tall street lamp stands on the right. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-23A night procession at a festival: a richly decorated wooden palanquin or ratha is lit by bright floodlights, its tiered roof and sides wrapped in white, red and green garlands and flower strings. Golden figures seated on the platform, including deity murti, are visible beneath a white canopy. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white and light clothes, surround and walk beside the vehicle, some raising hands. Strings of coloured fairy lights line the ground behind.2016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees in silhouette. At centre is a richly decorated chariot-style float, ratha, with a tiered roof draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Golden and orange-robed figures stand on the float beside a decorated structure with a canopy. Bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights line the street, and a standing man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Several people walk alongside the float and watch from the foreground.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession seen from among a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground. A large flower-decorated ratha or palanquin, its tiered roof draped with red, white and yellow garlands, carries a seated figure framed by a garland-covered frame and flanked by attendants in white and saffron-toned clothing. Strings of coloured lights and bright white stage lamps illuminate the scene against a dark sky. The ornate figure seated on the platform is not identifiable with confidence from appearance, so the central figure is described by role as a seated honoured figure on the procession vehicle.2016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor event: a heavily decorated wooden palanquin or ratha covered in marigold and rose garlands, red and white floral swags and a tiered roof, lit by bright lights. Several figures in saffron and white robes stand on and around the float. A large decorated parasol or umbrella stands at left. A dense crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing walks alongside, with string lights and a street lamp in the background.2016-12-23