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A night procession moves along a dark road, with a crowd of people in mostly white and orange clothing walking past. Several people hold up ornate umbrellas, including a large yellow umbrella and blue and other coloured umbrellas decorated with fringed edges. At the left, a lit deity float or chariot glows with warm light near trees, and a bright floodlight shines in the background. Watermarked archive photo in dim lighting.

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A nighttime procession moves along a paved path, with a crowd of dozens of people walking behind and beside several umbrellas. Most umbrellas are blue and yellow with silver-sequined trim, carried aloft over devotees. Many walkers wear white, orange and saffron garments, and some wear sarees. On the left, a brightly lit illuminated ratha or float with deity murti figures glows in the dark. Paper or cloth banners hang from a tall pole at the right edge. The procession is lit by a single floodlight in the distance.2016-10-11Night procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path beside a building. Dozens of people in white and cream traditional clothing walk in a crowd, many holding brightly coloured umbrellas in yellow, orange, red, pink and blue, and some carry red flags on poles. Strong floodlights and string lights light the scene, with trees and parked cars at the edge of the courtyard. The number of visible people is well above twenty.2016-12-09February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a paved road lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees walking behind a lit ornate chariot. A man in a dark red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland walks at the centre, with a man in white and a man in orange-red robes beside him. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy is held over the central group. Many people in saffron, orange, yellow and pink clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk beside them. A glowing illuminated chariot with golden decorations appears in the background. The scene reads as a ratha or chariot procession.2016-02-17A night procession moves along a dark path with a large crowd of devotees in the shadows. Several people hold up dark and red umbrellas, and a golden kalasha-like ornament is raised above the group near a vehicle. Some figures in saffron and orange clothing carry lit torches at the right side of the frame, while others wear white garments. The scene is lit only by these flames and a few lamps, with the crowd forming a dense mass against the dark trees.2016-09-15A night procession moves along a dark dirt path. A large group of people walks in loose rows, many in white and cream garments, with some in orange or red. A decorative umbrella with fringe is held above the crowd near the centre. On the far left, a brightly lit float or ratha with illuminated lights glows against the dark background, and a few scattered lights appear in the distance.2016-02-17Night procession on an open ground lit with green light and strings of small lamps. Many devotees walk in a crowd carrying colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and purple, some with fringed edges, alongside red and saffron flags on poles. Women wear saris in pink, green and red, and men wear white dhotis and kurtas. Several figures in the foreground are dressed in ornate costume. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2016-12-09February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11Night procession on a lit street as seen from an elevated vantage point. Many people in saffron, orange and white clothing carry bright orange and red umbrellas and red flags, and a performer in a large red and gold headdress with a mask walks among them. A red wall with climbing vines lines the left side, and bright floodlights and a vehicle appear at the top right. Some participants wear dhoti-style white garments and others carry long poles or sticks.2016-12-09April 29 20152015-04-29