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Night procession on a lit street with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground, a man with a white-and-orange tilak and bare chest holds a tall gold-and-silver staff, and a white flag with an emblem is raised beside him. A trident-topped staff rises on the right. Behind them a brightly illuminated multi-tiered temple tower glows with coloured lights and strings of lamps, and warm street lamps light the scene.

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July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A dense night procession of devotees moves toward an illuminated, multi-tiered temple tower lit with warm yellow lamps and strings of coloured lights. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts crowd the foreground, some in saffron-coloured cloth and some women in red-bordered saris. Tall golden poles with trident-topped finials and a large golden trident ornament stand among the crowd, and a decorated golden vehicle appears at the left edge. No individual can be distinguished as a specific ceremonial leader, and the crowd is too dense to isolate any single figure with confidence.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession at an ashram street lit by string lights along a red-painted wall. A lit temple tower with a red and gold superstructure glows in the background. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris and salwar, press around a palanquin or cart carrying a deity murti. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tilak on his forehead holds a long staff near the front. Gold trident and ceremonial metal fixtures stand among the crowd, and a large gold ornament is visible at the right edge. A man in a light blue shirt operates a camera from a red vehicle. Many people are visible, roughly thirty or more.2015-07-31February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A large nighttime outdoor gathering of many devotees dressed mostly in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris, seen from above as they crowd forward across an open ground. Many are clasping their hands or raising arms in devotion. In the centre-right, a figure in an orange-saffron garment walks among them beside tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and a large brass or gold bell-shaped object. To the left, an illuminated shrine structure draped with colourful flower garlands and lit by multicoloured lights holds a deity murti. Behind, a covered pandal with string lights and an illuminated arch frame the scene, with more people milling about in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large crowd moving along a dirt path toward an illuminated temple tower. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in darker clothing, walk closely together while strings of multicoloured fairy lights line a fence and ground. A gopuram-style shrine tower glows red, gold and green at right, with a lit entrance and a decorated structure beside it. Floodlights and tall lamps brighten the scene against the dark sky, and a smoky haze drifts through the procession. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance.2016-03-07A night-time photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession, with many people dancing and raising their hands in celebration. Most are men in white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saris and a few in saffron or yellow headwear. Several umbrellas in red, yellow and orange rise above the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and an illuminated temple tower with a decorated chariot appear in the background. A man in the lower right wears a yellow turban, bare chest and beaded ornaments. The page suggests a birthday celebration, but the scene shows only the crowd and procession.2016-12-23Night procession with a large crowd of devotees moving along a road. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; several figures in red-and-gold or orange garments and bare upper bodies carry long golden-tipped staffs, and one holds a trident. Ahead, a illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with coloured lights and a tiered canopy is pulled by a vehicle, with strings of green lights on the left. Bright floodlights and a glowing ornate float dominate the background. Devotees' hands are raised and many participants are close together in the crowd.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31