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Night crowd at an outdoor festival procession. Dense masses of men, women and children fill a lit ground, many in white shirts, saffron-orange and red saris, and blue and striped clothing. Some hold umbrellas in green and yellow, and a man in camouflage uniform stands at right with a phone to his ear. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow fringed canopy, strings of lights and draped cloth is visible at upper right, beside a white gateway with red flags. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a temporary gateway with white cloth panels and wooden framing, lit by bright floodlights. Many people in white kurtas, colourful salwar kameez and saris walk along a green-carpeted path, some holding green and yellow umbrellas. On the right, a decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin with yellow and orange hangings and string lights stands near metal barricades. A man in a camouflage uniform with a phone is visible at right. A man in a blue shirt wears a white shawl. Several people carry bags and wear saffron and orange turbans.2016-05-17Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession in Ujjain, with many devotees pressed together on a green-matted ground behind a metal barrier. Most are in white or everyday clothes, some in blue, yellow and red; a man in a camouflage uniform holds a phone to his ear, and a few people hold up cameras or phones. A large decorated ratha or palanquin on the right is hung with coloured fabric panels, strings of lights and glowing yellow lamps. Two umbrellas, one yellow and one green, shade people in the middle, and a wooden gateway with white cloth panels stands at the left. The crowd is too dense and partly obscured for any individual to be identified, so no specific person is singled out.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor festival procession. On the right, an illuminated ornate ratha or chariot canopy with red, gold and blue embroidered fringes and string lights stands above the throng. Many people in white kurtas, casual shirts, saris and salwar kameez walk and stand; a man in a red turban and a soldier in camouflage uniform are visible. Yellow and silver umbrellas shade some devotees, and white barricades and a white-draped gateway frame the path.2016-05-17Night-time crowd at an outdoor festival procession, with a large dense throng of people in saffron, yellow, green and white clothing, many women in saris and some men in shirts. Two decorated umbrellas with mirrored fringes, one golden-yellow and one green, stand above the crowd. Behind white canvas tents at left, an illuminated ornate chariot or ratha draped in colourful fabric and strung with fairy lights rises at right, beside metal barriers. Some people hold up phones, and a man in camouflage uniform raises a hand. Strong floodlights and haze light the scene.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17