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A large night-time outdoor gathering of men, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron shawls and a few with green and pink garments. Many raise hands and move in a dense, energetic crowd. Behind them a lit ornamental float or palanquin, decorated with string lights and a central deity murti, stands under bright floodlights. Behind it, a building facade is strung with coloured lights in red, green, white and orange, while a long shed roof lies to the left. The crowd fills the foreground and extends into the distance.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, moving through an open outdoor ground. A decorated vehicle or float with a lit canopy and garlands stands in the background at centre, with multicoloured fairy lights strung across a building at right. Some men in the foreground wear orange and red scarves; a young boy in white stands at left holding a green bag. A procession under electric lights.2015-01-13A nighttime outdoor festival crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many with raised arms and dancing or swaying, gathers in a dusty ground lit by green-tinted floodlights. In the background a brightly lit illuminated chariot or ratha with a trident-shaped staff and an ornate platform stands among strings of multicoloured fairy lights and lit decorative arches. Several men wear rudraksha malas or cords around their necks. No individual in the foreground can be identified as a person from the visible cues, so the figure is treated as a participant.2015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13A night-time outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathers on an open ground lit by floodlights. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt has both hands raised to his head, while others around him press close, one wearing a dark beaded necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting stretch across the background, and at right an illuminated decorated structure with a lit platform holds several figures, possibly deity murti. Dense crowd members fill the middle distance.2015-02-19A dense crowd of devotees dances at night in a festive procession. Many men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, and several raise their arms and clap. In the background a decorated float or palanquin, lit by a string of bulbs with an arch of lights and coloured garlands, carries a deity murti under a canopy, with a seated figure visible at its centre. Festival lights and bunting frame the scene, and a shelter roof appears at the left edge.2015-01-13Night photo of a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas dancing and raising their arms in celebration on an open paved ground. Several men wear white headbands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange or saffron shawls. In the background a brightly lit ornamental arch covered in string lights frames a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands and colourful flags. Coloured lights flank the scene at the edges.2015-01-13A night-time outdoor procession crowds a broad road lined with string lights and draped cloth. Dozens of men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk close together, many wearing red and orange shawls, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At left a young man in white with a bead mala smiles, and a bare-chested man in a yellow-bordered dhoti walks beside him. Ahead, a lit illuminated float or ratha carries a decorated deity murti under a lit frame. Flags and pennants rise at the left edge. The crowd is large and dense.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor crowd at a festival, with many devotees standing closely together on a open ground lit by string lights. Women in sarees, including a teal blue saree and a white saree with gold border, stand with hands folded, several with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a brightly illuminated arch of lights frames a decorated golden figure or palanquin with attendants in white. Colourful lit displays line the right side of the scene.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07