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Night procession at a festival with crowds of devotees gathered below illuminated, flower-decorated chariots and structures. The left foreground shows a large ratha-style float heavily garlanded with red, white and green flowers, topped with a tiered flower-covered crown and central deity murti. A standing figure on the float in light clothing is visible at left. Another ornate decorated structure and a tall lit tower stand in the background. A raised orange-and-gold parasol with red pole is held up in the right foreground. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession under a dark sky.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from below. A large orange parasol with a red-and-white striped handle dominates the upper left, held over a crowd of devotees. Beneath it, an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in garlands of red, white and green flowers and illuminated by bright lights, carries a deity murti at its centre. Two figures stand on the vehicle, one with a trident and bare upper body, the other in a light garment. Further back, another illuminated chariot and a domed decorated canopy are visible against the dark sky. Devotees fill the foreground, many with raised hands.2016-12-23Night procession with a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, its canopy wrapped in red, yellow and white garlands. Several figures in white and saffron-toned clothing stand on the platform beside a central seated figure, with what looks like a garland-draped deity murti or ceremonial figure at the centre. Devotees in the foreground raise their hands in namaskar as they watch. A large yellow umbrella with beaded fringe and brass kalasha-like finials flank the scene under dark sky and lamplight.2016-12-23Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre, covered in garlands of white and orange flowers and topped with a red and gold crown-like canopy. Illuminated lights and a tall lit tower stand behind it. In front, a man in white ritual cloth stands near the chariot, and a deity murti is visible on the platform. Crowds of devotees in white clothing raise their arms in the foreground, lit by purple and blue lights. A red and black umbrella stands to the left.2016-12-23Night procession of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its tiered canopy heavily adorned with red, white and yellow flower garlands and strings of marigolds. A deity murti sits within the flower-covered structure, lit by floodlights. Large umbrellas in yellow, red and dark tones are held above it, and a dense crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, many raising their hands or holding small lamps. Smoke drifts in the blue-lit air at left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A large floral-covered ratha or chariot dominates the frame, its tiered superstructure wrapped in red, purple, white and yellow garlands with a golden kalasha-like crown on top. Several men stand on the platform in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; the central figure has a tall crown-like headdress and ornate gold clothing, seated on a golden throne. Dark umbrellas with decorative fringe shade the platform, and a bright stage light glows at left. Dense crowd members are visible below.2016-12-23Night procession photographed through a dark foreground frame. A large ratha-style float is covered with dense garlands of red, white, yellow and orange flowers, topped with a tiered crown-like structure. Several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis and white shirts stand on the float, some with garlands around their necks; one figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange cloth. Below, a dense crowd surrounds the float, many holding up hands and phones. Colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, orange and dark blue, plus a lamp post and bright white lights, light the scene. Smoke or haze drifts above the float.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23