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Night photograph of a festival procession with a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in white flowers, red and orange drapery and garlands, lit by bright floodlights. A figure in an orange-red robe with a dark turban and a marigold-style garland sits on the seat, flanked by attendants in orange and white clothing. Dense crowds in white and dark clothes raise hands and phones in the foreground, and colourful string lights and banners hang overhead.

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Night procession at a crowded outdoor festival. A large ornate float or chariot, decorated with red and orange drapery, marigold-like garlands and tassels, lit by bright spotlights, carries a seated figure in an orange-red garment on a raised dais. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground raises hands toward the float. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background.2016-03-07Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground. A decorated palanquin-style float with red and orange fabric, flower garlands and tassels is lit by spotlights. Two figures sit on the float in red and orange clothing, one wearing a tall crown-like headdress and a bright garland; attendants stand alongside. Strings of coloured lights and a lit tower decorate the scene against a dark sky. a person: the seated figure in the central position wears a tall headdress, orange and red robes and a bright garland, a seated position of honour on the float.2016-03-07Night procession at an ashram event: a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in white flower garlands, red and gold fabric, and strings of lights moves through a dense crowd of onlookers. A man seated in the float wears a black turban, a red robe and a yellow-and-orange garland, smiling and holding a staff, with a companion in orange beside him. Attendants in white clothing walk alongside the float. Bright spotlights and purple and red fairy lights illuminate the scene, and a crowd of many people raises hands in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession at an ashram. A large ornate chariot or palanquin, decorated with red and orange fabric, garlands and lights, carries two seated figures in orange and red robes; a bright spotlight illuminates the vehicle. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground, some holding up phones. Strings of blue and green lights and a illuminated arch sign appear at the left. The seated figures are too small and dark to determine appearance.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many with their heads turned toward a decorated ratha/palanquin lit by floodlights. The palanquin is draped in red fabric and garlanded with white flower strings, with floral decorations on its roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a raised peetha/throne at the centre, and white-clad attendants walk alongside the palanquin.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style festival: a large chariot decorated with white flower garlands, orange and red fabric, and strings of marigold garlands carries a seated figure in a dark turban and red-orange robe wearing a multi-coloured garland; a staff-bearer in gold and red stands beside him. Bright floodlights and colourful string lights frame the scene, and a dense crowd of devotees lines the foreground. Someone in white stands at the chariot's left edge. The seated figure has a distinctive turban and garland cues but identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin-style float, heavily draped with white and red flower garlands and strings of marigold. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a tall dark turban sits at the front, wearing a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, with a second seated attendant beside them. Bright floodlights and dim string lights illuminate the float, while dark-clothed devotees and people in white dhotis walk alongside and crowd the foreground. The scene reads as a ratha/palanquin procession after dark.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07