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A night procession on a decorated path lit by string lights and colourful floodlights. Dense crowd of women in pink, red and multicoloured saris and traditional dress carry large decorated umbrellas with blue, green and red fringed canopies. Several performers wear elaborate peacock-feather fans and tall white and pink headdresses. Red flags are raised above the crowd, and a tree and illuminated wall frame the scene.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated angle in a courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights and green-tinted stage lighting. A dense crowd of many participants moves through, many in white and bright traditional dress, some wearing ornate headdresses and masks with feathered plumes. Several pink, red, green and multicoloured decorative parasols are held aloft above the crowd. Lit garden trees and a low wall frame the scene, with a faint haze in the air.2016-12-09A nighttime procession in an outdoor street lit by string lights and bright floodlights. Many people crowd the lane, with women in saris and salwar, men in white dhotis and shirts, and some in red or orange clothing. Several large umbrellas in red, green and teal with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. A tall peacock-feather fan in green and gold stands among the participants, and a few figures wear ornate headdresses and colourful costumes. Red flags and banners flutter along the lane, with lit decorative arches and tree branches in the background. Pink and purple light washes across the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time procession moves through an ashram courtyard lit with coloured string lights and red-and-pink illumination. Dozens of devotees crowd the path, many carrying decorated umbrellas in blue, pink, red and purple, and red flags wave above them. Several women in pink and red saris wear large ornate headpieces with white plumes and gold ornaments. A man in a white dhoti and shirt raises one arm near the front, and a figure in white stands beside a tent on the left. A lit ornamental arch with a deity motif glows at the far end of the walkway.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated angle through a festively lit compound strung with coloured fairy lights. A large crowd of devotees fills the street, many in pink, red and white clothing, with women in ornate sequined and feathered headdresses and costumes. Red flags and ornate umbrellas in red, teal, green and blue with tasselled edges are raised above the crowd. A deity murti is carried high on a decorated palanquin in the background, framed by a glowing halo of lights. Men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man at right hold a large trishula and ornamented kalasha-style staff. Pink stage lighting and a white tent edge the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated vantage point, with a dense crowd of people moving along a lane lit by colourful string lights and floodlights. Many participants hold large umbrellas (chhatris) in turquoise, green, pink, orange and purple, decorated with beaded fringe. Some figures wear elaborate headdresses with white plumes and ornate crowns in silver and pink, and some wear white ritual clothing. Red flags are held aloft at the left, and a brightly lit illuminated float or ratha carrying a deity murti with an arched halo is visible in the background. A white tent stands on the left side of the lane.2016-12-09Night procession under green-tinted lighting with a dense crowd filling a narrow street lined with string lights. Many participants carry large ornamental umbrellas in green, orange, teal and red with beaded fringes. Several people wear elaborate headdresses and costumes in white, pink and blue, some with ornate crowns. A decorated palanquin or deity float with a glowing illuminated frame rises above the crowd at the back, with red flags carried at left. Many people.2016-12-09Night procession on an ashram path lit by a bright spotlight beam and colourful string lights. Crowds of people in bright red, pink, green and orange saris and kurtas fill the lane. Many carry large red and pink decorated umbrellas, and several figures wear tall ornate headdresses and white-and-pink costumes. Two large white bull figures with horns and decorations are pulled forward at the lower right, and a peacock-feather fan rises above the crowd. A person in a white outfit stands at right near a golden-coloured figure. Several participants are dressed as deity-like or costumed characters with painted faces and tall crowns, moving in a festive parade.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09