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Night photograph of a Maha Shivaratri celebration with a large illuminated temple-style float (ratha) at the centre, its tiered tower decorated with coloured lights, flower garlands and glowing lamps. Beside it on a lit stage, a seated deity figure and standing figures in white and gold sit amid lamps. To the right, a decorated palanquin-like structure with a lit arch and an ornate deity murti is visible. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground in the dark, with strings of colourful bunting and tall poles framing the scene.

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A night procession under bright lights with a large illuminated multi-tiered ratha or temple-shaped float at the centre, decorated with coloured lights, garlands and carved figures. Beside it stands a second decorated float with a lit arch frame and a richly adorned deity murti or figure. In front, a white-robed figure stands on a raised platform near the float, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. Tall poles and strings of festive lights frame the scene against the dark sky.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight 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 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival. A large, brightly illuminated ratha (chariot) with a tiered, pyramidal tower covered in lights, colourful garlands and a golden deity murti dominates the centre. A second illuminated figure and a decorated palanquin-style float stand to the right under string lights. A crowd of several dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus some in orange and pale clothing, walks and gathers on the grass, with a photographer and cameraman at the lower left. Bamboo poles and a decorated arch frame the left side.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photo of a Shivaratri procession in an open ground, with a large illuminated tower-shaped temple chariot (ratha) at centre, its tiers hung with garlands and strings of lights and lit with oil lamps. Crowds of people in white and light clothing stand in the foreground, facing the chariot. To the left, a smaller lit shrine-like structure holds a deity murti. To the right, a decorated float with a lit canopy and strings of coloured lights carries figures, and a flag-bearing vehicle is parked nearby. Several people in white clothing carry ceremonial items. Dark sky above.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event: a large illuminated golden ratha/chariot with tiered roof, covered in colourful garlands and warm lights, dominates the centre. Crowds of devotees in silhouette fill the foreground. At left, a gilded figure of a bull (nandi-style) with a white-clad attendant standing beside it, and a fan or chamara being held. At right, another decorated float with figures and streetlight. Some people are visible on the platform in white clothing. Overall a festival procession at night.2015-02-17 +1 copies