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Elevated night view of a procession moving through a paved courtyard. Many devotees in saffron, orange, red and pink clothes walk in lines, several carrying red and orange flags on poles and many holding large colourful umbrellas in red, blue, green and purple. On the right, a richly decorated palanquin or ratha covered in white flowers and a multicoloured garland arch carries a deity murti seated under the canopy. Two people stand near the palanquin, and a few devotees in white and orange move along its edge. Construction scaffolding, a ladder and a fenced area appear at the top left, with string lights along the path.

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Aerial night photograph of a procession on a paved plaza. A decorated float on the right carries a deity murti under a large halo-like arch of flowers in white, purple and yellow, with a striped cloth draped on the platform. Many devotees in orange, saffron and red clothing walk alongside, carrying colourful umbrellas in blue, red, pink, green and yellow, and red and orange flags. Some people in white stand near the bottom left. A cart-like vehicle follows the float. Scaffolding and construction materials are visible at the top left. Approximately several dozen people are visible.2016-12-09Aerial night photograph of a procession in a paved courtyard. Dozens of participants in orange, saffron, red and white clothing walk beneath many colourful umbrellas in blue, purple, red, green and yellow, carrying red and orange flags. At right, a large float or palanquin is decorated with a flower arch in purple, white and yellow, and holds a deity murti seated under the arch. Photographers stand among the crowd, and a bright red-and-yellow umbrella canopy is visible at lower right. Orange shipping containers and scaffolding are in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Aerial night view of a procession in a temple courtyard. A large ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with flower garlands, a colourful fan-shaped halo of purple, yellow and red, and a deity murti sits at right. Two people stand on the ratha steps in pink and maroon. A long line of participants in orange, yellow, red and pink saris and dhotis, many holding colourful umbrellas (blue, purple, pink, green, orange) and red flags, walks along the paved path. Some white-clad people lead the group. Pink lights and foliage fill the lower right corner. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2016-12-09Night-time overhead view of a procession on a paved courtyard. A decorated float on the right carries a deity murti under a large floral arch of purple, green and white garlands, with a draped striped cloth and flower strands below. Many participants walk in white and orange clothing, with some women in pink, red and purple saris, carrying colourful umbrellas (red, blue, pink, yellow, green) and red and orange flags. A red tractor pulls the float at its front, with a driver visible. Strings of lights and a scaffold appear in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Elevated night view of a procession moving through a paved courtyard. A large illuminated ratha with a decorated canopy of purple, white and green garlands carries a deity murti seated on a striped cloth, with a flower-hung platform. Dozens of people in orange, saffron and white clothing walk beside it, many holding red and blue umbrellas and red flags. Temporary orange cabins stand behind, with a lit float at the upper right. A distinct a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is treated as unsure.2016-12-09Night photo, taken from above, of a festival procession in a paved courtyard. A large decorated deity murti sits on a rath-like float wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a striped cloth on its platform, pulled by a red tractor-style vehicle with a yellow ladder. Around it, many devotees in saffron, orange, red and white clothes walk beneath colourful umbrellas in red, blue, yellow, green and purple, some carrying red and orange flags. A large drum is visible at the upper right. Hundreds of people are visible, with a large crowd at the edges of the frame.2016-12-09Night aerial view of a procession on a paved courtyard. A large decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in marigold garlands and framed by a fan-shaped display of purple, yellow, green and white flowers, is pulled by a red tractor-like vehicle with a yellow ladder. Dozens of people in saffron, orange, white and pink clothing walk alongside holding colourful umbrellas in blue, red, yellow, green and pink, and red flags on poles. Several people stand near the cart in orange and white. Surrounding trees and a low red wall frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09