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Night photograph of a festival procession at a large illuminated building. A tall, ornately lit multi-tiered ratha/chariot with a domed, pinnacled tower glows green, white and red beneath strings of multicoloured fairy lights draped along the building's facade. A crowd stands in the foreground beside a barrier, with several people in white and dark clothing visible at the left edge. Bright white floodlights illuminate the left side, and a small deity-like figure sits within the lit shrine on the chariot.

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Night photograph of an illuminated temple chariot festival in a open ground. A tall, multi-tiered decorated chariot glowing with strings of coloured lights stands at centre, lit in pink, green, white and gold. Behind it a building is outlined with blue and purple fairy lights. Crowds of people, some in white dhotis and shawls, stand in the foreground near a fence while a second illuminated ratha/chariot appears at right under spotlights.2016-12-23Night procession at a temple-style festival: two illuminated ratha-style processional structures decorated with coloured lights and draped flowers stand in a dark open area, with a large building behind them strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A crowd of people in white clothing gathers on the left, some holding small oil lamps, while bright floodlights illuminate the scene. No individual person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03February 24 20172017-02-24February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at a temple-style event with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy and pillars wrapped in green foliage, garlands and strings of lights. Inside the lit shrine a deity murti or idol sits on a raised seat. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk around the ratha, several holding ceremonial umbrellas, while many onlookers crowd the street in darkness. Building facades on the right are strung with blue, white and multicoloured fairy lights.2017-02-24Night photograph of a religious procession at an ashram road, lit with colourful string lights. A tall, illuminated ornate chariot with a tiered golden canopy and kalasha-style top moves forward, followed by a smaller decorated palanquin-like platform with a deity murti and lamps. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls, several in saffron and red garments, walk along both sides of the road. Two-storey buildings with lit facades stand to the right, and a white-clad figure in the foreground carries a lamp near the front. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2016-01-03A night procession at a temple-style festival. A large illuminated tower-shaped ratha/chariot dominates the right, decorated with strings of green and red lights, marigold-like garlands in red and green, and carved figures on its tiers. A smaller lit palanquin with a canopy and a bright white floodlight stands to the left. A dense crowd of people in white clothing and dark shadows walks in front of the chariot along an unlit ground, with strings of coloured lights in the distance. No single figure can be identified as a person in the visible scene.2015-02-17Night procession at a Shiva temple-style festival. A large illuminated ratha/chariot with a tiered tower, lit with orange and yellow lamps and strings of coloured lights, dominates the centre. To the left a deity murti sits under an arched canopy with lit figures, and to the right a second decorated float carries figures under a lighted arch with coloured bunting. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands in the foreground watching, with some holding ceremonial staffs and fans. Dark sky above.2015-02-17 +1 copies