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Night procession with a large crowd in the foreground, mostly dark silhouettes and raised hands. Behind them, illuminated decorated umbrellas with fringed blue, purple and pink canopies and red poles float above a golden, ornately decorated chariot or palanquin. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a golden crown sits on the golden throne, surrounded by flowers and lights, with a tall decorated temple-like structure behind. Purple and blue haze and sparkling lights fill the scene.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A night procession photographed through hazy purple and pink stage lighting. In the background, a figure in ornate golden-orange regalia sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a tall, gilded temple-style tower and a row of ceremonial umbrellas in blue, pink, magenta and maroon, edged with sequins. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees presses forward, including a smiling man in a white shirt gesturing with his hand. A large dark speaker or stage structure stands at the right edge, with a person in an orange shirt holding up a camera or phone. The scene is busy with bright festival lighting and many people, but few faces are sharp.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession with a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat, surrounded by decorated canopies. Several ceremonial umbrellas with silver sequin fringes and pink-red poles tower over a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, some raising their arms. Lights and glittering decorations fill the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly discernible at this distance, so no identification is made.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of a festival procession with a golden ratha chariot draped in glittering decorations and garlands, framed by large parasols in blue, red and purple with sparkling trim. Blurred foreground umbrellas and bokeh lights dominate, with white horses or figures harnessed near the golden carriage. No clearly visible people can be counted, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2017-02-24Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees on an outdoor ground, many with raised arms and hands clasped overhead, some in white shirts, checked shirts and white or saffron turbans and headcloths. Behind them a richly decorated temple-style chariot covered in flower garlands and lights rises, with a deity figure visible on its front, flanked by umbrellas in red and orange and strings of coloured lights. Smoke or fireworks drift in the background, and a bright spotlight lights the scene. a person is not clearly visible in this image.2016-12-23Night procession with a large crowd gathered before an illuminated ratha-style float topped by a tiered golden structure decorated with garlands. Many umbrellas in orange, red and green with emblems are held aloft above the crowd. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above the float, and coloured fairy lights line the scene. A large framed portrait is mounted on the float, showing a man with a beard and turban-like headwear, though no identification can be made from the face alone. Many people in white and dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground, some raising hands.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23