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Night photograph from an elevated angle of a religious procession on a paved path lit by floodlights and strings of small lights. Two illuminated temple-style chariots (ratha) with tiered, lit towers lead the way, one carrying a decorated deity murti in a lit canopied platform. A large crowd of people in white and light clothing walks along the path, with several people holding umbrellas, and a figure in orange-red cloth stands near the front. Trees and apartment buildings frame the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession in Bengaluru with two illuminated temple-style ratha chariots, one tall ornate tower and one smaller decorated carriage draped in garlands, lit by floodlights. A large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks along a paved street, many holding up yellow, red and black umbrellas. Some people near the carriages wear orange and saffron garments. Strings of small lights line the roadside, and trees and apartment buildings frame the scene.2016-12-23Aerial night view of a festival procession on a paved courtyard lit by floodlights and coloured lights. Two illuminated decorated chariots, one tall tiered and one with a domed canopy, sit at the back of the procession. Crowds in white dhotis and saris, some in orange and red, walk around a central group wearing white and light-blue garments. Several people hold large orange and dark umbrellas overhead. A sound system and equipment stand at the lower left edge. Green-lit trees and a red building frame the scene.2016-12-23Night aerial view of a Rathotsavam procession at a temple-style festival. A large illuminated multi-tiered ratha or chariot, lit in green, pink and white with a deity murti visible inside its shrine, is pulled across a paved courtyard. Crowds of devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the street, with umbrellas and banners beside the chariot. Spotlights, string lights and a decorated tent line the grounds, and a distant chariot glows in the background. Figures in white stand near the chariot, and a few attendants walk alongside.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night-time photograph from above of a large crowd gathered in an open courtyard for a procession. At right, a brightly lit chariot (ratha) decorated with strings of electric lights, marigold garlands and hanging tassels carries a figure seated under a green canopy, and a tall illuminated pillar stands beside it. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas fill the foreground and middle, some in saffron or orange robes near the top of the steps. A man in white stands at the chariot's edge, and a palanquin with a yellow-green canopy sits near the center. Brick buildings and a railing frame the background.2015-01-13February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Aerial night view of a temple procession along a lit road lined with fairy lights and red-orange garlands. Illuminated ratha or chariots with lit tower structures lead the way, followed by a palanquin-style carriage draped in cloth with a lamp beneath it. Many participants walk in white and red-orange clothing, several carrying orange and red umbrellas and standing beside the procession. Palm trees and bare branches frame the scene, and a bright floodlight glows near the right edge.2016-12-09Night aerial view of a large outdoor festival procession at a temple complex lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. A crowd of people in white clothing walks along a stone-paved path, many holding colourful umbrellas aloft. Some figures carry small lamps. On the left, rows of seated spectators and tiered stands line the route. A decorated ornate float or ratha with illuminated carvings sits near the centre-left, and a second ornamented chariot appears at the right edge among trees.2017-02-24