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Night procession moving along a path lined with string lights and coloured bulbs. Many people in white, red and pink clothing carry large umbrellas in orange, red, blue and yellow, and red flags are raised, one bearing a printed figure. Some participants wear garlands and white dhotis or kurtas, and a few people in the foreground have bare upper bodies. Overhanging trees frame the scene on the left and a small wall with decorative lights is in the background.

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Night photograph of a festival procession moving along a street lit with coloured string lights and red-tinted light. Many people in white and cream traditional dhoti-style clothing walk among tall umbrellas in orange, red, purple and yellow, with red flags and draped red cloth overhead. A man in a white shirt holds an orange umbrella at centre, and a person in pale clothing carries a decorated umbrella nearby. Dense crowds fill the frame, and a red-leaved tree stands on the left beside a concrete wall and lamp post.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession moving through a lit ashram lane, crowded with devotees in red, pink and orange clothing. Red flags on tall poles and coloured parasols in teal, blue, green and red sway above the crowd. Several devotees carry tall decorated staffs and kalasha-like ornaments, and a bare-chested man at right holds a trident. A large illuminated deity murti or decorated float with a halo of coloured lights stands at the far end under string lights. Stalls with pennants and tents line the sides under a dark sky.2016-12-09Night procession moving through a tree-lined grounds with a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward. Many people hold up pink, green, red and cream fringed umbrellas and tall red flags, some raising their hands toward a lit, ornate float at the back. Among the crowd, a man in white shirt and trousers stands out in the foreground, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks nearby in a dhoti. A large illuminated deity murti or decorated shrine with a golden frame glows in the centre. Strings of coloured lights and a warm red wall frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time procession moves through an ashram courtyard lit with coloured string lights and red-and-pink illumination. Dozens of devotees crowd the path, many carrying decorated umbrellas in blue, pink, red and purple, and red flags wave above them. Several women in pink and red saris wear large ornate headpieces with white plumes and gold ornaments. A man in a white dhoti and shirt raises one arm near the front, and a figure in white stands beside a tent on the left. A lit ornamental arch with a deity motif glows at the far end of the walkway.2016-12-09A nighttime procession in an outdoor street lit by string lights and bright floodlights. Many people crowd the lane, with women in saris and salwar, men in white dhotis and shirts, and some in red or orange clothing. Several large umbrellas in red, green and teal with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. A tall peacock-feather fan in green and gold stands among the participants, and a few figures wear ornate headdresses and colourful costumes. Red flags and banners flutter along the lane, with lit decorative arches and tree branches in the background. Pink and purple light washes across the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a crowd of devotees carrying red flags and ornate umbrellas. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in an orange-red cloth wears a red headband and beaded necklaces, with a yellow umbrella with silver beaded fringe on the left and a large blue umbrella with gold trim on the right. Behind them, women in saris of green, pink and purple walk among men in white dhotis, and a yellow bus and string lights glow in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09