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Night procession photographed through foliage. A large illuminated float or chariot decorated with a fan-shaped display of lights in purple, yellow, white and green is visible at left. Crowds carry red umbrellas edged with sparkling trim and red flags with a small emblem. Many people in white and light clothing walk through the dense crowd, lit by overhead street lamps and strings of coloured lights along a wall.

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A nighttime religious procession moves along a path lined with palm trees and strings of green fairy lights. At the centre, a large illuminated deity murti sits within a decorated arch of green, purple and white beaded and flower work, while a second lit float appears to the left. Many devotees crowd the street: women in white, pink and green saris, and men in white kurtas, several holding up tall red flags. Numerous ceremonial umbrellas in blue, gold, and patterned fabric with fringed borders are raised above the crowd. A stage structure and bright floodlights stand in the background.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from above. A large float is decorated with a garland arch of purple, white, green and orange flowers and lit with bulbs. Seated on a flower-covered platform in the centre is a figure in red-orange clothing with gold ornaments, flanked by golden deity figures, and the float is pulled by a tractor. Crowds of devotees walk alongside holding red and orange flags and many colourful decorated umbrellas, with a lit lantern-like structure at upper right and dense trees behind.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a large illuminated float decorated in concentric rings of white, yellow, purple and green lights, carrying a seated figure in orange-and-gold clothing under a decorated canopy. Red flags and colourful parasols with silver fringes surround the float as dense crowds in white, orange and checked clothing walk the street. Men in traditional dress and women in saris move among the crowd, some carrying flags and umbrellas. Performers in elaborate headdresses with peacock-feather fans and painted masks, and decorated horse-like figures, appear at the lower right. String lights and a few shop fronts line the street.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A large illuminated float or ratha is decorated with a rounded arch of garlands in purple, yellow and white, and beneath it a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sits on a raised dais. Dense crowds of devotees and performers surround the float, many holding red flags and pink, yellow and green umbrellas. Costumed performers in elaborate headdresses, feathered plumes and painted masks, including one with a fiery red face, move through the throng. Strings of coloured lights and shop buildings line the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated angle along a paved street. A large decorated float with a glowing illuminated arch of purple, white and green lights carries a central figure seated under a canopy, surrounded by floral decoration and a deity murti. Marchers in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside, many holding large colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and purple, and tall red flags wave above the crowd. Spectators line the path on the left, and string lights hang from trees and buildings in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved street lined with a dense crowd carrying bright umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, purple and blue, plus red and orange flags. At center, a decorated float carries a large deity murti under an arch of flower garlands in purple, white and yellow, with a tiered canopy above. Figures in white and saffron dress walk beside the float, and a camera operator films the scene. Trees are lit in pink and red light.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an ashram-like compound lit with string lights and green and pink lamps. A large illuminated ratha or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti stands in the centre, framed by a multicoloured arched canopy. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing walk along both sides, many under colourful umbrellas in red, orange, pink and cream. Red flags flutter above the procession and a bright spotlight beam cuts across the foreground. Some men on the left wear orange cloths and red garlands. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-09