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Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered around a brightly lit ratha or chariot procession at an outdoor ground. Many people in white and light clothing press together, some in the foreground facing the chariot. The chariot is decorated in red and gold with a glowing lamp-lit shrine, flames or lamps visible at its centre, and strings of coloured lights and a smaller illuminated shrine structure sit at the left. Smoke haze hangs in the dark sky.

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Photo 11702021A dense night-time procession crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts gathers around an illuminated ratha/chariot decorated with lights and warm glowing lamps. A large crowd fills the foreground, with a smaller illuminated temple-style tower and strings of coloured lights in the background, and a bright lamp glows on the chariot. No individual figure can be singled out as a candidate for the a person appearance check at this distance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at a Mahashivaratri event: a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, gathers around an illuminated ornate chariot decorated with red and orange drapery and lit lamps. Another lit tower-shaped structure with festoon lights stands in the background, and strings of coloured lights line the grounds. Several people in white and light-coloured clothing move among the crowd, and a few appear to be carrying or accompanying the chariot. Bright floodlights and a hazy night sky frame the scene.2016-03-07Photo 11702026 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photographed from an elevated angle at an outdoor festival site. A brightly lit, ornately decorated palanquin or ratha glows with orange-red and gold illumination, carrying a deity murti. Dense crowds of devotees in dark and light clothing stand around it, many with arms raised, and green LED rope lights line the ground in curving paths. Multicolour string lights and festoons hang across a building in the background. The scene is dark apart from the lit procession vehicle and lights.2016-03-07Photo 11702024March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photographed from within a dense crowd of devotees in light and loose clothing, many in white, cream and saffron-toned garments, several with heads covered. Bright spotlights and a lit-up decorated chariot (ratha) dominate the background, its canopy strung with colourful garlands and lights, with a deity murti visible on the vehicle. Festive bunting in red, green and blue lines the scene under a dark sky.2016-03-07