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Night photograph of an outdoor festival at a large stadium-style venue. In the foreground, a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a striped canopy and red-and-white trim sits beside a golden, flower-garlanded chariot-like structure holding a seated figure on a throne-like seat, surrounded by marigold garlands and bright yellow, orange and black bunting. Smoke drifts across the lit stands, and fireworks burst in the dark sky above. Spectators fill the terraced seating on both sides, lit by rows of string lights and floodlights. The seated figure is too small and distant for a reliable appearance-based identification.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession at a illuminated stadium-style venue. Fireworks burst in red, green and white sparks against the dark sky, with smoke drifting over the stage. In the foreground right, an ornate palanquin decorated with yellow, orange and red garlands and striped fabric carries a seated figure on a throne, with a large deity murti visible. A smaller decorated chariot or palanquin with a kalasha-style domed top sits in the centre-left on a stage edge. Dense crowds of seated devotees, many in white clothes, fill the tiered stands on the left, with orange-robed figures near the stage. Strings of lights line the venue.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated festival scene over a water tank with a red-draped stage platform. A richly decorated golden palanquin with garlands and colourful fabric stands on the platform, with a seated figure in red and gold on a throne-like seat inside. A smaller ornate golden palanquin rests on the left near the water, and fireworks burst in the dark sky above. Tiered stands on both sides hold many seated people in white and colourful clothing under string lights. Smoke drifts across the left side.2016-12-14Night festival scene at a riverside or tank with stone steps lined by a large seated crowd, many in white and colourful clothes, under rows of bright floodlights and strings of lights. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin-style structure with yellow and orange striped drapes and a central seat stands on a red-carpeted platform. Smaller ornate vehicle or palanquin with a golden domed top sits on the water's edge near the steps. Smoke drifts across the scene.2016-12-14Night photograph of an illuminated outdoor festival at a water tank with tiered stone steps lined with seated crowds. On the left, a golden throne-like seat with red cushions sits on a red carpeted platform beside a decorated golden-yellow chariot draped with orange and yellow fabric and marigold garlands. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with smoke drifting across the scene. Strings of coloured lights line the seating area and a lit stage structure stands in the background. A man in a white shirt stands near the water's edge among devotees seated along the steps, and a woman in a pink top sits at right. Crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2016-12-14Night photo of a large ceremonial structure at the water's edge, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and red marigolds and draped with striped flower strands. A seated figure in red and gold sits on a gold-trimmed throne on the left platform. Crowds of devotees in white and light clothing sit on tiered steps and banks under floodlights, with strings of lights and smoke in the background.2016-12-14Night photograph of a water ceremony at a festival with fireworks sparks in the dark sky and smoke drifting left. A floral-decorated raft or boat with a tiered, marigold-garlanded canopy and a tall garlanded shrine-like structure sits on the water. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand in the water at the raft, one tending it while others stand nearby. Many people in saffron and orange clothing stand along the water's edge and on the left, and a crowd sits in tiered stands on the right under strings of lights. On the right platform stands a gold ornate throne with red cushions beside a large floral display. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14