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Night photograph of a festival procession at a decorated ratha or float lit by warm lamps. Several robed figures stand on the float, including a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a figure in a saffron-and-red outfit with a headdress. Other figures in dark and orange garments hold ceremonial items and fan-like objects. Long flags, a red umbrella and strands of coloured tassels frame the float. A street lamp lights the scene, and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground, including an elderly man in a grey knit cap and a man in a light jacket raising a phone, watches. A roadside triangular sign and a small portrait are visible at left.

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September 13 20152015-09-13Night procession at an outdoor street event. A decorated golden palanquin with a floral garland arch and red and orange canopy is carried forward; several men in white dhotis with garlands and shawls stand on and around the platform, one raising a hand. Burning torches on a tall pole light the scene. Devotees in dark and grey clothing crowd the foreground, and red flags with a saffron deity image fly at right. A small triangular sign with a deity picture stands at left.2015-09-15A night procession on a decorated float with a striped fabric canopy and garlands. Several men in white dhotis and maroon or brown robes stand on the platform, some holding up their hands in devotion, and one central figure in a white dhoti wears garlands and a saffron cloth. A man in a grey cap and tan shirt photographs the float with a phone, and a red banner with a painted figure flies to the right. Oil lamps and lights illuminate the scene.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A richly decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and flower garlands is carried forward, with a turbaned man in red and gold ornaments seated on it, beside a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery holding a decorated fan-like object. Crowds of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas and forehead marks, follow with red flags and ceremonial umbrellas under dark sky and street lights. Only the visible carriers, seated figure and nearby devotees are counted. The person on the palanquin cannot be confidently identified from appearance alone.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at a crowded roadside. A decorated palanquin with a canopy of red and multicoloured fringe, its frame wrapped in flower garlands and gold ornaments, is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-red sashes. Beside it, a seated figure in red and gold robes receives honour. Dense crowds in the foreground include a man in a white head cloth, a man with a green backpack, a person in teal, and a figure in orange-saffron robes. Red flags flutter on tall poles, and a street lamp lights the scene against the dark sky.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15