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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.

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February 19 20152015-02-19A nighttime outdoor festival crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many with raised arms and dancing or swaying, gathers in a dusty ground lit by green-tinted floodlights. In the background a brightly lit illuminated chariot or ratha with a trident-shaped staff and an ornate platform stands among strings of multicoloured fairy lights and lit decorative arches. Several men wear rudraksha malas or cords around their necks. No individual in the foreground can be identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figure is treated as a participant.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.2015-01-13A 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 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight 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 20162016-03-07Night photo of a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas dancing and raising their arms in celebration on an open paved ground. Several men wear white headbands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange or saffron shawls. In the background a brightly lit ornamental arch covered in string lights frames a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and colourful flags. Coloured lights flank the scene at the edges.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19Night 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.2015-02-17A night procession on an open ground lit by bright floodlights. A decorated float or palanquin with a lit canopy of white lights and a pink and green banner sits at the centre, topped with a kalasha-like garland and floral decorations. Several robed figures in white and saffron stand on and around the float. A large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground, many holding ceremonial staffs and tridents aloft, moving forward with the procession. Red warning lights and string lights frame the scene.2015-02-19