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Night procession seen from among a dense crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white caps or scarves. Ahead, an illuminated decorated float or palanquin with garlands and a green-and-gold cloth canopy carries a seated figure in white, with a trident-like staff rising beside it. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights in red, green and white hang across a backdrop, and an arched frame of lights stands over the float. Several people in white stand on the platform around the figure, and the crowd presses forward in the foreground.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at a KAILASA event: a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walks toward an illuminated float, a ratha or palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a green-and-red fabric banner, with lit oil lamps on its platform. A white arch of string lights frames the float, and multicoloured strings of lights hang on the building behind. Several figures stand on the float, one in white clothing near its centre. Some men wear saffron-yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces, and some have hands raised in greeting. Whether the figure on the float is a person cannot be confirmed from the image.2015-01-13Night procession in an open ground with a dense crowd of people in white dhotis and white clothing moving past a brightly lit illuminated arch decorated with white and gold lights. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti and figures in white stand beside it, one holding a ceremonial staff. Flags with pennants rise above the crowd, and a multi-storey building behind is outlined with red, green and white string lights in tricolour style. Several figures in the crowd raise their arms. Dark night sky and scattered lamps complete the scene.2015-01-13Night procession on a street lined with string lights in red, white, green and yellow, with a building illuminated by strands of coloured bulbs behind it. A decorated vehicle. Crowds of men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange cloths over their shoulders, raising hands and holding brass items. A person in white stands on the vehicle platform. Several ceremonial flags and a trident-like staff appear along the roadside. The scene is a festival procession with a crowd of about twenty people.2015-01-13Night procession photographed from an elevated angle along a street lit by strings of multicolour fairy lights draped across building facades and overhead poles. A large golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated deity murti under a white-lit arch, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with some wearing yellow and orange garments. Several people carry ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials and flags are raised. Bright floodlights and green-lit trees frame the scene. The crowd moves forward in a festival procession.2015-02-17January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of a festival procession with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their arms in a large open ground. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and one man in the foreground smiles broadly with a red-orange-marked shirt. Ahead, an illuminated chariot-like float with a golden canopy and a cross-shaped pole stands under a bright floodlight, with figures on it wearing reddish-orange garments. Colourful string lights and decorative arches glow in the background. Ceremonial staffs with flags rise above the crowd.2015-02-19A night-time outdoor gathering with a large crowd of people dressed mostly in white moving across a grassy ground. A brightly lit illuminated canopy or stage structure stands at the centre, with a deity murti or decorated figure visible beneath it. Colourful blue, purple and green string lights decorate a building and trees to the right. Background tents and stalls glow with warm light. Many faces and bodies are blurred by motion, and no individual can be clearly identified as a person.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13