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A night procession of devotees moves past a lit palanquin or float decorated with string lights, carrying a deity murti under a glowing canopy. Many people in white dhotis, white sarees and red or cream shawls walk close together, and several hold small items in their hands. Scattered orange lamps float in the dark sky above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman at right wears a white saree with a red shawl and a red head covering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible at this scale.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd, with a large crowd of devotees filling the foreground, mostly women in saris and white or colourful clothing, many with hands raised or clasped. Behind them a brightly lit ratha or chariot decorated with string lights and a golden deity murti under an illuminated arch glows against the dark sky, with a standing figure in white near it. Tall ceremonial staffs and triangular banners stand among the crowd, and a strong spotlight glows at the left.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A richly decorated chariot or palanquin with a canopy of red, gold and green drapery, flowers and tassels is lit by a bright spotlight and oil lamps. A seated figure in orange and gold clothing sits on the decorated vehicle. Around it a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white dhotis and saris, press forward with hands raised, while some priests in white stand near the vehicle holding lamps. Deity murti iconography is not clearly legible, so no specific form is named. The scene suggests a ratha procession with devotional darshan.2016-03-07January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession scene with a crowd of devotees dressed in white and cream garments, many in traditional dhoti and sari attire, walking on a dirt road. In the background a brightly lit decorated float or palanquin with white and multicolored lights and a central deity murti is carried forward. Strings of green and red fairy lights line the edges of the path, and a man in a white kurta with a red garland at the right smiles as he watches.2015-01-13Night photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple or ashram ground, lit by bright floodlights and strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead. A large decorated chariot or palanquin, draped with red, orange and white garlands and ornate hangings, carries a seated figure in a red garment with an orange and gold necklace and a tall headdress. Standing near the chariot, attendants in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial items. A dense crowd of devotees in white and cream dhotis, saris and shawls, with one person in a yellow shawl, fills the foreground, facing the chariot.2016-03-07Night procession at an ashram ground lit by strong lamps and fairy lights strung along a hedge and shrub. At the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti glows with lamps and garlands, with a tall decorated tower behind it. A figure in white stands near the front of the vehicle, and a crowd of devotees surrounds it, many in white dhotis and saris, some with saffron or orange cloth. Raised hands and bright light flares mark the procession's energy. Colourful festoon garlands in green, red and blue cross the background.2016-03-07December 31 20152015-12-31Night procession photographed from a distance: a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and mixed clothing walks along a dim ground lit by string lights. At the centre a decorated open palanquin or float, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and fairy lights, carries a seated figure in an orange robe; a standing attendant in white with a turban stands beside it. Tridents, staffs and ceremonial poles are held aloft among the crowd, and a tent frame and multicoloured bunting stand in the background. Visible figures are numerous, but a seated figure's identity is not established by appearance.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13