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Night procession under green-tinted lighting with a dense crowd filling a narrow street lined with string lights. Many participants carry large ornamental umbrellas in green, orange, teal and red with beaded fringes. Several people wear elaborate headdresses and costumes in white, pink and blue, some with ornate crowns. A decorated palanquin or deity float with a glowing illuminated frame rises above the crowd at the back, with red flags carried at left. Many people.

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Night procession photographed from an elevated position, with a dense crowd moving under green stage lighting. Many people wear white and cream clothing; some hold large decorated umbrellas in green, orange and red with fringed edges and red flags on poles. Several performers wear ornate costumes with tall headdresses and bright red and yellow garments. Strings of coloured lights decorate the surrounding walls and a lit illuminated arch, and a tent stands on the left side.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated vantage point, with a dense crowd of people moving along a lane lit by colourful string lights and floodlights. Many participants hold large umbrellas (chhatris) in turquoise, green, pink, orange and purple, decorated with beaded fringe. Some figures wear elaborate headdresses with white plumes and ornate crowns in silver and pink, and some wear white ritual clothing. Red flags are held aloft at the left, and a brightly lit illuminated float or ratha carrying a deity murti with an arched halo is visible in the background. A white tent stands on the left side of the lane.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from an elevated angle, crowded with many people walking under brightly coloured umbrellas in pink, yellow, purple, green and blue with mirror-work edging. Red flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and green and red stage lighting and string lights decorate the street. In the background a large illuminated arch framing a deity murti or figure is carried on a decorated float. Some participants wear white and orange clothing; others in the front wear colourful costumes. No individual can be clearly identified as the head of the procession from appearance.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession moving through a lit ashram lane, crowded with devotees in red, pink and orange clothing. Red flags on tall poles and coloured parasols in teal, blue, green and red sway above the crowd. Several devotees carry tall decorated staffs and kalasha-like ornaments, and a bare-chested man at right holds a trident. A large illuminated deity murti or decorated float with a halo of coloured lights stands at the far end under string lights. Stalls with pennants and tents line the sides under a dark sky.2016-12-09A nighttime procession in an outdoor street lit by string lights and bright floodlights. Many people crowd the lane, with women in saris and salwar, men in white dhotis and shirts, and some in red or orange clothing. Several large umbrellas in red, green and teal with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. A tall peacock-feather fan in green and gold stands among the participants, and a few figures wear ornate headdresses and colourful costumes. Red flags and banners flutter along the lane, with lit decorative arches and tree branches in the background. Pink and purple light washes across the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from an elevated angle in a courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights and green-tinted stage lighting. A dense crowd of many participants moves through, many in white and bright traditional dress, some wearing ornate headdresses and masks with feathered plumes. Several pink, red, green and multicoloured decorative parasols are held aloft above the crowd. Lit garden trees and a low wall frame the scene, with a faint haze in the air.2016-12-09