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Night procession photographed from the crowd at a festival. A richly decorated chariot (ratha) with a tiered, pinnacled roof is wrapped in green and red flower garlands and tinsel, and a figure seated within it is partly visible. Ornate umbrellas in green, orange and patterned fabric are held above it, with a decorated temple-style float to the left. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees with their backs to the camera, one man in a dark cap and teal jacket, is lit by bright stage lights. Illuminated lanterns and flashes add to the scene.

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Night procession photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, several with heads and shoulders silhouetted against bright stage lights. Behind them a decorated ratha/chariot-style palanquin is covered in green and red flower garlands, with a tiered crown-like top and a deity murti visible inside. Large ornamental umbrellas in green, orange and yellow with fringes stand beside it, and a lit ornate tower glows at the left. Sparks rise into the dark sky above. a person is not clearly visible as a physical person in this scene, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.2016-12-23A night photograph of a festival procession. A large chariot (ratha) decorated with green, pink and white flower garlands and tiered shrine-like canopy stands lit under floodlights, with a deity murti visible on its platform. Two ornate umbrellas, one orange-and-yellow and one green, shelter the chariot. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees watches; a man in front wears a teal jacket and dark knit cap. A decorated temple tower glows at the left edge.2016-12-23Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A large floral-decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in green, red and white garlands and a pointed tiered top, is carried forward under lights. Green, orange and yellow umbrellas and a tall lit lamp stand near it. Fireworks burst in red and white sparks in the dark sky. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees and a man in a green jacket and dark cap stand watching. Ornate figures are visible on the decorated chariot, though individual features are not discernible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground, one wearing a green shirt. Ahead, a richly decorated temple-style palanquin covered with garlands in red, orange and green, topped with a tiered tower, is carried or pulled through the dark. Several large umbrellas in orange, green and gold shade the procession, and a second illuminated decorated float stands at left with lamps and a tall lit standard. A figure seated in the palanquin's centre wears red and gold attire amid flower garlands. Bright floodlights and handheld lights glow against the night sky with small sparks rising above.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a festival. A large ornately decorated ratha or chariot, covered with green and red flower garlands and a tiered pyramid-style roof, is lit from within, with decorated umbrellas and ceremonial poles around it. Dense crowds of devotees stand in the foreground, many seen from behind, one man in a green shirt prominent at right. Fireworks burst faintly in the dark sky above, and a bright floodlight shines at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23