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Night procession moving along a dark path, lit by a string of warm lights and small hanging lanterns overhead. At center, a woman in a cream sari with orange and red border, dark red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala, holds her hands together while walking. Behind her, a decorated palanquin or ratha with illuminated arches and a golden figure is carried forward. Around them, devotees in white clothes, a man in a green embroidered shawl, women in red and white shawls and saris walk with garlands. Dense crowd fills the frame.

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December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession on a gravel path lit by a bright spotlight. In the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with white flowers and a multicoloured canopy carries a kalasha-like tall ornament and several standing figures in white and saffron. Women in white and cream saris, some with gold borders, walk alongside, several wearing beaded necklaces and lanyards; a woman in a teal and turquoise sari with a head covering stands at right. An older person in a red shawl is at lower left. Strings of coloured lights and a lit structure appear in the background.2016-01-03Night photograph of a religious procession with a crowd of devotees, mostly women, walking and clapping. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red and gold border and a woman in a mustard-yellow patterned sari with a red bindi stand near the front; a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a blue salwar set are also visible. Behind them a lit illuminated palanquin or ratha with golden lights and a decorated figure is carried in the distance, with a tall ceremonial staff topped by a golden ornament held aloft. Several devotees in white clothes with red shawls are present, and a large crowd fills the dark background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-01-13Night procession photographed from the crowd, with a large crowd of devotees filling the foreground, mostly women in saris and white or colourful clothing, many with hands raised or clasped. Behind them a brightly lit ratha or chariot decorated with string lights and a golden deity murti under an illuminated arch glows against the dark sky, with a standing figure in white near it. Tall ceremonial staffs and triangular banners stand among the crowd, and a strong spotlight glows at the left.2015-01-13A night procession of devotees moves past a lit palanquin or float decorated with string lights, carrying a deity murti under a glowing canopy. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and red or cream shawls walk close together, and several hold small items in their hands. Scattered orange lamps float in the dark sky above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman at right wears a white saree with a red shawl and a red head covering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this scale.2015-01-13Night-time outdoor crowd at a festival, with many devotees standing closely together on a open ground lit by string lights. Women in sarees, including a teal blue saree and a white saree with gold border, stand with hands folded, several with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a brightly illuminated arch of lights frames a decorated golden figure or palanquin with attendants in white. Colourful lit displays line the right side of the scene.2015-01-13December 31 20152015-12-31August 25 20142014-08-25January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13October 12 20132013-10-12