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Night procession on a lit path with a large crowd of women in saffron, red, green and white saris, many carrying yellow and orange parasol-style umbrellas. A decorated float or palanquin draped with yellow and orange flower garlands stands at left, lit by a white spotlight. Coloured stage lights and string lights shine in the background, and parked vehicles line the right side. Some participants clap or walk in rhythm, and spectators in the foreground watch from the dark.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor dance celebration on a stone-paved open ground lit by string lights along a distant walkway. A large crowd presses around a line of women in colourful saris: one in an orange sari with a dark-beaded necklace, one in a pink and gold sari, and others in yellow-and-green, white-and-gold and maroon saris, holding hands and moving in a circle. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and kneel at the edges, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene looks like a festive gathering or procession rather than a formal puja.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession crowded with many devotees moves through a decorated street lit by colourful string lights, bright stage lights and purple haze. Several men in white dhotis and shawls carry multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas on poles, and a man at left raises a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial. In the centre a large golden decorated figure is carried or displayed among the crowd. Women in saffron, orange and maroon saris stand near the front, and a man at right in white dhoti wears a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a camera. Mostly crowd members, not a single identifiable leader.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09November 16 20152015-11-16A nighttime street procession under purple and magenta stage lights. Devotees in white dhotis and cream shawls walk among women in sarees of gold, mustard, teal and purple. Two ornate umbrellas with beaded fringes are held overhead, and a decorated ratha-like float is visible behind the crowd. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces move forward, some with hands raised. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the center. The lit crowd fills the frame, and the event appears to be an avatar-day procession.2016-12-23A night procession photographed from above at a temple-style courtyard, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional clothes walking through the scene. Several people carry large umbrellas in gold, orange, red, green and dark blue, shading the procession. Floodlights and string lights illuminate the paved ground, and a decorated chariot or ratha with yellow and orange drapery stands at the upper right. Many participants wear white dhotis and sarees, with some in colourful garments. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2016-12-23