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Night procession on a raised riverside bridge over dark water reflecting warm lights. A golden ornate chariot with a blue canopy, ratha-style, is carried near the center, with people standing around it. Lines of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing hold saffron/orange flags along the bridge, and a large dark banner with a painted figure is raised on the right. Street lamps line the far edge under a black sky.

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Night photograph of a long procession crossing a pontoon bridge over a dark river, with orange-yellow reflections on the water. Dozens of people in white clothes stand in rows holding saffron and orange flags on poles. Behind them a illuminated float or chariot with a decorated deity murti rises above the crowd, and a banner hangs on a pole further along. Street lamps glow at the left edge of the bridge.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a procession crossing a long pontoon-style bridge over dark water, with reflections of lights on the river. At center, an illuminated decorated palanquin or ratha with lit lamps and colourful canopy is carried forward. Along the bridge, rows of people in white clothes stand holding tall orange and saffron flags and lanterns, with a large banner on a pole at right. Many figures line the bridge, and the scene is lit by electric street lights at left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a procession crossing a pontoon bridge of large round floats over dark river water. A lit palanquin or ratha with an ornate golden canopy and small lamps sits at the left, carried or accompanied by people in white clothing. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the bridge holding saffron-orange flags on poles, and one carries a tall banner. Electric lights glow along the far bank, and bright reflections shimmer on the water below. The scene appears to be a river procession, with a palanquin at its head and the bridge crowded with marchers.2013-02-12Night photograph of a long procession crossing a pontoon-style bridge of large inflated drums over dark water, with lights reflecting on the surface. Dozens of people in white clothing carry tall orange and saffron flags and long ceremonial poles topped with decorative finials. At the left, an illuminated ornate palanquin or ratha with lit lamps is carried along the bridge. Lamplit posts line the water's edge in the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a river procession on a pontoon bridge over dark water, lit by street lamps and reflections. A crowd of people in white and light clothing walks along the bridge. At the left, a decorated float or palanquin topped with a blue canopy and golden garlands carries a deity murti with a flower-garlanded figure. Nearby, a tall dark banner with an image of a deity is carried upright, and small orange triangular flags line the route. Yellow-painted bollards mark the walkway. The figures are too distant to identify, so no one is marked as a person.2013-02-12