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A night procession crowd fills the frame under coloured stage lights, with a large trident-like sculpture visible in the background. In the foreground, a woman with a painted white forehead and a dark beaded necklace stands beside men in saffron and orange cloths. A man in the centre lifts an ornate, sparkling purple-and-pink decorated kavadi-style structure on his shoulder, with stylised birds and rosettes. Yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with sequined edges rise above the crowd. The people are dense and mostly partially visible, so the count is a range.

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Night procession in a dense crowd lit by stage lights, with yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas raised above the people. In the foreground, a man with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stands among devotees in white and saffron clothing. Several decorated kalasha-style pots topped with pink flowers, glittering ornaments and feathered decorations are carried aloft. A trident is visible on a stand above the crowd near the stage. Many people are shown, with heads and faces packed closely together.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense nighttime street procession under purple and magenta stage lights. Umbrellas with gold and red canopies edged in sequins rise above the crowd on the left and right. Central floats carry decorated deity murti with tridents and ornate headdresses, and a large arched float with a crowned ornament stands on the right. Crowd members in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, some with rudraksha malas, raise hands and cameras. Many people fill the foreground and background, with strings of lights overhead.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a dense crowd of devotees filling a roadway under colourful lights. Several large umbrellas in yellow, orange, teal and striped patterns with fringed edges are held above the crowd. Devotees in white dhoti-style garments and bare-chested men with tilak and garlands walk among women in blue, red and multicoloured saris, many carrying decorated brass trays and kalasha-style offerings topped with flowers. A cameraman on the left films the scene with a large video camera. A decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate golden arches is visible on the right, and a deity murti is carried aloft near the centre. Smoke rises in the background under stage lights, with a clear ritual procession atmosphere.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession of a large crowd moving through a festival street lit with colourful lights and smoke. Many colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, red, green and orange rise above the crowd. Central figures wear elaborate headdresses in red, orange and yellow with white feathered plumes and decorative masks, resembling ritual performers. Men in white dhotis and devotees with rudraksha malas walk among the crowd, and a cameraman films at right. A tall framed portrait stands at the back beside the stage lights.2016-12-23