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A dense crowd of devotees dances at night in a festive procession. Many men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, and several raise their arms and clap. In the background a decorated float or palanquin, lit by a string of bulbs with an arch of lights and coloured garlands, carries a deity murti under a canopy, with a seated figure visible at its centre. Festival lights and bunting frame the scene, and a shelter roof appears at the left edge.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A large night-time outdoor gathering of men, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron shawls and a few with green and pink garments. Many raise hands and move in a dense, energetic crowd. Behind them a lit ornamental float or palanquin, decorated with string lights and a central deity murti, stands under bright floodlights. Behind it, a building facade is strung with coloured lights in red, green, white and orange, while a long shed roof lies to the left. The crowd fills the foreground and extends into the distance.2015-01-13Night photograph of a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, moving through an open outdoor ground. A decorated vehicle or float with a lit canopy and garlands stands in the background at centre, with multicoloured fairy lights strung across a building at right. Some men in the foreground wear orange and red scarves; a young boy in white stands at left holding a green bag. A procession under electric lights.2015-01-13A night-time outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathers on an open ground lit by floodlights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt has both hands raised to his head, while others around him press close, one wearing a dark beaded necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting stretch across the background, and at right an illuminated decorated structure with a lit platform holds several figures, possibly deity murti. Dense crowd members fill the middle distance.2015-02-19A nighttime outdoor festival crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many with raised arms and dancing or swaying, gathers in a dusty ground lit by green-tinted floodlights. In the background a brightly lit illuminated chariot or ratha with a trident-shaped staff and an ornate platform stands among strings of multicoloured fairy lights and lit decorative arches. Several men wear rudraksha malas or cords around their necks. No individual in the foreground can be identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figure is treated as a participant.2015-02-19A night-time photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession, with many people dancing and raising their hands in celebration. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris and a few in saffron or yellow headwear. Several umbrellas in red, yellow and orange rise above the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and an illuminated temple tower with a decorated chariot appear in the background. A man in the lower right wears a yellow turban, bare chest and beaded ornaments. The page suggests a birthday celebration, but the scene shows only the crowd and procession.2016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13A night-time outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along the edges. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk and dance across a dusty open ground, with a few women in orange and red saris among them. Some younger boys in white clothes stand in the foreground. In the distance, bright lamps illuminate a decorated structure. The mood is festive and devotional, consistent with a Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07Night photo of a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas dancing and raising their arms in celebration on an open paved ground. Several men wear white headbands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange or saffron shawls. In the background a brightly lit ornamental arch covered in string lights frames a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and colourful flags. Coloured lights flank the scene at the edges.2015-01-13