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A night procession on a wide road, lit with coloured lights and illuminated structures. Crowds of devotees in white and cream traditional clothes walk past, many holding or sheltered by ornate umbrellas in dark blue, maroon and pink with decorative fringes. On the left, a lit, dome-shaped golden shrine or ratha stands framed by lamps, and further ahead a pink and gold illuminated temple structure glows above the crowd. Smoke or haze drifts through the dark sky, and trees line the right side of the road.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Night outdoor festival scene with a crowd moving across a dark open ground under haze and lights. Many people in white traditional dress and white dhotis walk in the foreground, some holding dark and multicoloured umbrellas. A lit stage with stage lights and speakers stands at left, and an illuminated decorated chariot or ratha glows in the centre background beside a domed structure. White vehicles are parked at right beside trees. No individual figure can be identified with confidence from appearance.2017-02-24Night photograph of a large outdoor festival crowd gathered in front of an illuminated decorated structure. Many people in light and white clothing stand close together, with numerous umbrellas in purple, blue, red and orange raised above them. Smoke or mist drifts through the air on the left, and a domed structure and trees appear in the background. Individual faces are not clearly visible at this distance.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A large nighttime outdoor gathering, photographed from behind a crowd of people in dark silhouette. Many umbrellas in pink, purple, red and dark tones are held above the heads of the crowd. In the centre, an illuminated decorated ceremonial structure with domed and tiered forms glows with lights against a dark sky, while smoke or mist drifts through the left side. A canopy-like dome structure stands to the left of the illuminated shrine. Trees frame the right edge. The people are too distant and dark for individual clothing or roles to be identified. The setting suggests a night festival procession or ritual gathering.2017-02-24Night photograph of an outdoor festival ground lit in green and blue. Many people in white traditional clothing walk and stand across a dark open area, several holding large dark umbrellas. At left, a stage with lighting rigs and a bright screen; in the centre, an ornate domed structure and a decorated illuminated float or chariot glow in the haze. White vehicles are parked beneath trees at right. No single figure is identifiable as a person from the image.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night aerial view of a rathotsavam procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot with a dark red canopy is pulled along a lit road through a crowd of people in white dhotis and white clothing, many holding colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green. Strings of coloured lights and illuminated arches line the route, with a golden gazebo-like structure and tall ornamented shrine to the right. Bright white and purple floodlights light the scene against the dark sky.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor festival procession with a dense crowd of people in white clothing moving along a path lit by coloured lights in pink, blue and purple. Several black and dark umbrellas are held up over the crowd and above a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha with a pink-lit structure and a decorated palanquin-like canopy. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with smoke haze drifting through the lights. Cars are parked on the right beside trees lit in blue. A large stage with bright lights stands at the far left. The people are too distant and blurred for individual identification.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24