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Night procession in a dense crowd lit by stage lights, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas raised above the people. In the foreground, a man with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stands among devotees in white and saffron clothing. Several decorated kalasha-style pots topped with pink flowers, glittering ornaments and feathered decorations are carried aloft. A trident is visible on a stand above the crowd near the stage. Many people are shown, with heads and faces packed closely together.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense nighttime street procession under purple and magenta stage lights. Umbrellas with gold and red canopies edged in sequins rise above the crowd on the left and right. Central floats carry decorated deity murti with tridents and ornate headdresses, and a large arched float with a crowned ornament stands on the right. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, some with rudraksha malas, raise hands and cameras. Many people fill the foreground and background, with strings of lights overhead.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a dense crowd of devotees filling a roadway under colourful lights. Several large umbrellas in yellow, orange, teal and striped patterns with fringed edges are held above the crowd. Devotees in white dhoti-style garments and bare-chested men with tilak and garlands walk among women in blue, red and multicoloured saris, many carrying decorated brass trays and kalasha-style offerings topped with flowers. A cameraman on the left films the scene with a large video camera. A decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate golden arches is visible on the right, and a deity murti is carried aloft near the centre. Smoke rises in the background under stage lights, with a clear ritual procession atmosphere.2016-12-23Night procession photographed in a dense crowd lit by bright blue and white stage lights. Yellow and orange umbrellas with sequined borders rise above the crowd on the left, and red umbrellas appear behind them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with bare shoulders, raise their arms; one man in a white shirt holds a video camera overhead. Brightly decorated deity figures and ornate chariot-style floats with colourful garlands and tinsel strings are visible in the centre. Many people are crowded shoulder to shoulder, and a bald man in white with rudraksha beads stands near the right foreground.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession crowd fills the frame under coloured stage lights, with a large trident-like sculpture visible in the background. In the foreground, a woman with a painted white forehead and a dark beaded necklace stands beside men in saffron and orange cloths. A man in the centre lifts an ornate, sparkling purple-and-pink decorated kavadi-style structure on his shoulder, with stylised birds and rosettes. Yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with sequined edges rise above the crowd. The people are dense and mostly partially visible, so the count is a range.2016-12-23Night procession crowded with devotees under bright stage lights and strings of lights. Several people carry large decorated pots or kalasha-like structures topped with pink and gold tinsel and umbrellas. A central figure wears a green garment, heavy silver necklace, a gold crown-like headpiece and face makeup with a bindi. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a dark outfit with a green and beaded necklace stand nearby, with a shaved-headed man in front. Umbrellas with mirrored trim and a crane are visible at the edges.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23