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Night procession with a brightly illuminated ratha chariot topped by a tiered tower lit in yellow, red and green lights, moving through a dark crowd. Many people in white clothing walk and raise hands, while a man in a white shirt in the right foreground holds up a long ceremonial trident (trishul) and others carry tall brass-tipped staffs. A single firework bursts in the night sky above. Strings of coloured lights and a flag edge the left side.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA night-time procession scene under a black sky. A brightly lit, golden-yellow ornate ratha/chariot with a tiered tower and red trim stands at left, its lights glowing. A red and white firework burst bursts in the upper centre. In the foreground, several people in white clothing stand in a crowd, some holding long golden staffs or tridents raised upward. Scaffolding poles rise on the right, with strings of coloured lights visible at the edges.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17July 31 20152015-07-31February 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19A night-time outdoor procession of a large crowd, mostly men and women dressed in white dhotis and saris, moving past an illuminated temple-like shrine tower decorated with coloured lights and a lit deity figure at its centre. Strings of purple and multicoloured fairy lights line the grounds. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red shawl and white dhoti walks among devotees, and brass ceremonial staffs and a metal pot are visible at the lower edge. Several devotees have shaved heads and wear vibhuti markings. The scene suggests a temple festival procession with devotees gathered closely around the ratha area.2015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies