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Night procession at a festival: a large flower-decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, its canopy draped with white cloth and covered in red, white, purple and yellow garlands, with green leaf festoons along its base. Below, a dense crowd of devotees stands at the roadside, women in pink and magenta saris and men in saffron and white clothing, some holding up their phones. Bright white lights glow at the edges, against a black night sky.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-chariot moving through a crowd. The vehicle is canopied with red, white and yellow garlands and green leafy foliage, with a golden peetha-style platform at centre. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing sits on the platform, with another attendant in orange near the front. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands along the route under strings of coloured lights. A trident stands at the left edge, and a gold kalasha-topped ornament is visible. A small decorated canopy with colourful fabric stands at the right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered roof covered in white, red and yellow garlands. Seated figures inside wear ornate attire and crowns, with a man in saffron and white standing at the right edge of the vehicle holding a rudraksha mala. Dense crowd silhouettes in the foreground, lit pillars and string lights in the background, and a temple tower glowing at the right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a richly decorated palanquin procession at a festival. The wooden palanquin is covered in layers of white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands, with green leafy foliage and a tiered flower canopy on top. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in a golden-yellow head covering and bare-chested with a white shawl and garlands, with another person beside them and an attendant in white dhoti and shawl standing at the front. A crowd of devotees in white, cream and saffron-toned clothing, several women in sarees, surrounds the chariot under illumination lights and a lit temple structure in the background. Attendants in white dhoti carry long ceremonial staffs at the left edge.2016-12-23