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Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival ground lit by strings of bright lights. Many people in white shirts and white clothing fill the foreground and middle, some holding up trident-like tall staffs and a large round golden ceremonial fan or disc on a pole. Two red tractors with large tyres are parked at the centre, and a few people in orange or saffron clothing stand among the crowd. A decorated stage area and banners appear in the background.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Night procession at an open ground. A lit, decorated ratha or chariot carries an illuminated deity murti under a festoon-covered canopy, with garlands and flower decorations on the vehicle. Ceremonial staffs with tridents and tall lamps flank it. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot, with several people raising arms and clapping in front. Coloured string lights line the background.2015-02-17Night procession at an outdoor ground with a brightly lit, golden-canopied chariot decorated with garlands in purple, red and yellow. Several men in dark brown or maroon dhotis and shawls stand on the chariot holding tall tridents and staffs, one figure raising a ceremonial staff near a golden deity-style figure on the platform. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press around the cart, some holding its ropes, while a tractor and more trident-bearing attendants stand in the background under string lights. Shrine-style pendants and banners frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA large nighttime outdoor gathering of many devotees dressed mostly in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, seen from above as they crowd forward across an open ground. Many are clasping their hands or raising arms in devotion. In the centre-right, a figure in an orange-saffron garment walks among them beside tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and a large brass or gold bell-shaped object. To the left, an illuminated shrine structure draped with colourful flower garlands and lit by multicoloured lights holds a deity murti. Behind, a covered pandal with string lights and an illuminated arch frame the scene, with more people milling about in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event, photographed from an elevated vantage point. A large decorated chariot (ratha) with a red and gold canopy and a lit deity murti sits at the upper left, bright floodlights glowing behind it. A dense crowd of many people, mostly men and women in white and light-coloured clothing, moves through the street, with some raising their hands and some carrying items. Strings of green and red lights and a red-roofed structure appear in the background. Tall bamboo poles stand at the right edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at an open ground lit by floodlights and a string of colourful bunting. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in garlands and lit with yellow lights, carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with a figure in a pink sari standing on the platform. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes walk around and beside it, some raising arms and holding ceremonial staffs with ornamental tips. A few small red lights glow in the foreground.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a temple procession on an open ground. A decorated vehicle (a tractor-drawn float) carries a deity murti under a canopy hung with garlands, flowers and a striped banner, lit by string lights and floodlamps. Men in white dhotis and shawls and people in saffron and red clothing walk alongside, some carrying ceremonial staffs and tridents. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and sides, with a strand of coloured lights strung in the background. Clothing and garlands show festive ritual activity.2015-02-17Night procession at a temple-like ashram with many people in white dhotis and white saris moving along a road, some carrying objects. A decorated float or palanquin lit by bright lamps and floodlights is at the centre, with strings of coloured lights along the buildings and a lit tower to the right. The crowd is dense and extends far into the dark foreground.2016-03-07A 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.2016-03-07