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Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit with pink, purple and green stage lights. A large crowd of devotees, many women in white and pastel saris, walks with colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink and purple, some carrying red flags. In the background a brightly illuminated ornate deity murti or decorated arch glows with garlands of lights, flanked by a flagpole and a building with strings of fairy lights. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a shirtless man in white dhoti is visible among the marchers.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession at an ashram fills the frame with dense crowds of devotees dancing among many red, pink and orange flags and colourful parasol-style umbrellas. Many women wear sarees in bright green, pink, orange and red. Drummers in white dhotis play drums at the lower right, and a few men in white shirts walk with the crowd. Behind them a large illuminated ornate deity murti or decorated figure glows within a halo of lights, and the scene is lit by coloured lights and strings of bulbs on buildings and trees. The crowd is far larger than the count range allows to be counted precisely.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession moving through a tree-lined grounds with a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward. Many people hold up pink, green, red and cream fringed umbrellas and tall red flags, some raising their hands toward a lit, ornate float at the back. Among the crowd, a man in white shirt and trousers stands out in the foreground, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks nearby in a dhoti. A large illuminated deity murti or decorated shrine with a golden frame glows in the centre. Strings of coloured lights and a warm red wall frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path lit with green and magenta floodlights. Many participants in red, orange and yellow clothing carry large umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red, and several carry red flags. At the upper right, an ornately lit float or palanquin glows with multicoloured lights and an illuminated deity murti figure. Palm trees and a lamp-lit background frame the scene. Uniformed men in green stand along the left edge near scaffolding and a sound system.2016-12-09