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Night procession at an outdoor festival with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts moving forward, many wearing small orange or saffron cloths and lanyard-style badges. A decorated ratha or palanquin with floral garlands and an orange-gold cloth canopy is lit by a bright spotlight; a figure in white stands atop it. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights in green, red, orange and white hang on a building at right, and orange, yellow and red bunting decorates the area. A bright floodlight glows in the background and a partially visible camera is at the left edge. One man at right wears an orange head wrap.

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Night 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.2015-02-19Night 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 scene with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, many with raised arms and hands, some wearing saffron or orange shawls. Behind them, an illuminated decorated float or palanquin with a central figure under a lit arch and warm lights. Green and yellow marigold garlands drape a stage backdrop on the right, and multicoloured string lights and a small building glow in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession scene on an open ground lit by bright floodlights and string lights in green, blue and purple. A large crowd of mostly men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walks among them. At right, a tall golden statue of a deity stands beside a multicoloured tassel decoration and golden animal figures on a decorated vehicle. At left, men carry long golden staffs and a red tractor with a metal trailer is in the foreground, with a man in a light blue shirt seated at its wheel. Near centre, a man in an orange-and-gold cloth carries a trident, and a few people wear saffron garments. Crowd size is large and mostly visible.2015-07-31January 13 20152015-01-13Night 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.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07January 13 20152015-01-13Night 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.2015-02-17Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, moving densely along a road lit by strings of coloured fairy lights and tall white lamps. In the distance a lit altar or ratha-like structure glows warmly, and a smoky haze hangs over the crowd. A few figures in orange and red robes stand at the right edge. Many devotees raise hands and dance in procession. No single person can be clearly identified as a person.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07