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Night 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.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession moves through a crowded outdoor street lit by a large string-light display with red and purple bulbs. Many devotees, mostly bare-chested men wearing white or orange dhotis and rudraksha-style necklaces, surround colourful ceremonial umbrellas: a blue umbrella with gold trim and a small emblem, a yellow umbrella, a purple umbrella with gold edging, and red and yellow flags on poles. Some women in saffron, green and blue saris stand at the edges. A yellow bus is visible behind the crowd. The people are dense and partially obscured, so the count is approximate.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09A 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A dense evening procession crowd moves past a lit temple facade, with many people in white dhotis and saffron cloth. Several large ornate umbrellas (chhatris) in red, green and gold with mirrored fringe are held aloft above the crowd, alongside many red and saffron flags on poles. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands near the centre, and a man in white robes and a cap walks at the right edge. Several attendants carry ceremonial staffs. Figures in the foreground and background fill the frame.2016-05-09December 09 20162016-12-09April 22 20162016-04-22A nighttime procession of a large crowd moves across an open ground lit by string lights and floodlights. Many umbrellas in yellow, red, orange, blue and purple with decorative fringes are raised above the crowd, and red flags on poles wave among them. At left, a red tractor carries people beside a figure dressed in white. Central figures wear ornate orange and gold costumes and tall headdresses, surrounded by participants in green, teal and red garments carrying small lights. Film crew members with cameras are visible at left.2016-12-09