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Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by colourful strings of lights and illuminated structures in the background. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands and moves forward with arms raised and faces lifted. Children in orange and gold-bordered outfits are prominent in the foreground. At left, a bright lamp light shines on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha covered in garlands, beside a man in white clothes holding its side. Devotees in the foreground wear white with gold borders and bare upper bodies.

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A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07Night outdoor scene on bare reddish-brown earth at an ashram gathering. A long line of devotees stands in a row facing right toward an illuminated shrine or ceremonial platform, with a lit umbrella-like canopy and a glowing deity murti area at the right edge. Foreground figures wear saffron-orange garments with gold borders; others wear cream and white dhotis and kurtas. Several people have hands raised in prayer or folded at chest, and a bright lamp glows at the far right where white-clad priests attend the platform. Dark sky above.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession photographed from an elevated angle, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and cream moving along a road lit by strings of coloured lights. At the centre, a brightly lit ornate chariot or ratha carrying a deity murti glows under floodlights, with people walking alongside and pulling it. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris; a few wear orange and red garments. Illuminated decorations and a lit structure stand in the background, and the scene is dense with people filling the foreground and sides.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time photograph, taken from an elevated vantage point, of a large crowd on an open sandy ground during a procession. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saris mill about, with orange and saffron-clad figures interspersed among them. At the centre-right, a brightly lit ornate palanquin or ratha covered in golden decoration and garlands is carried forward, lit by a strong spotlight. Strings of coloured lights and a white illuminated arch frame the scene, and a decorated float stands at the right edge. Trees fill the left background and a few pale-clothed people are visible near the far side.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a dirt road. A brightly illuminated, golden-lit ratha/chariot with a decorated canopy and an umbrella moves forward at the centre. Rows of people in orange and red saffron clothing line both sides of the road; many raise their arms and hands in greeting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground toward the chariot. A figure in a dark robe stands near the front. Lanterns and a strong floodlight illuminate the scene. Decorative orange-and-gold palanquin-style structures appear at the right edge, with a crowd of devotees behind the barrier.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight-time procession on a dirt road lit by strings of green and red fairy lights along both sides. A large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts fills the road, many wearing white shawls or towels, some with red or saffron cloth over their shoulders. Ahead, a lit stage or float holds a deity murti under bright floodlights, with smoke rising in the background. Several figures in orange and red clothing stand near the left edge. Devotees walk in a dense, moving group toward the illuminated shrine.2016-03-07A night procession at a festival site lit by strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights. A large illuminated float or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti sits at the centre-back, with lamps glowing around it. A crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white garments, walks and stands along the road, while women in saffron, red and white sarees move in the foreground. The scene conveys a Mahashivaratri-style procession under a dark sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is named.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, moving densely along a road lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and tall white lamps. In the distance a lit altar or ratha-like structure glows warmly, and a smoky haze hangs over the crowd. A few figures in orange and red robes stand at the right edge. Many devotees raise hands and dance in procession. No single person can be clearly identified as a person.2016-03-07