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Night procession seen from an elevated vantage point, with a large illuminated ratha/chariot carrying a decorated deity murti under a canopy, surrounded by garlands and lights. Devotees in white and colourful clothing walk beside it, while attendants in white carry long-handled umbrellas and flags, some with red and orange fabric. Coconut palms, string lights and a crowd fill the paved path, lit by red and green stage lighting. A camera crew with a light stand is visible at the lower left. Many participants are visible along the route, though only a small portion are fully distinguishable from this height.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved path lit by pink and purple light. At centre, a decorated wooden ratha/cart carries a deity murti under a canopy garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-topped roof above. Around it, people in white and saffron-coloured clothing walk and hold large umbrellas in blue, red, orange and pink, along with red and orange flags. Spectators line the left side, and a crowd of devotees in colourful dress fills the right side under strings of lights.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path lined with palm trees. A large illuminated ornate chariot or ratha decorated with a lit, ornamented deity murti face and bright lights sits at the top right. Dozens of participants in white and orange-saffron clothing walk in a line, many holding large colourful umbrellas in orange, blue, yellow and purple, and red flags carried on poles. Some marchers wear green and red garments. Onlookers stand along the edges, and a green-lit ground and string lights add colour to the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night-time procession photographed from an elevated vantage point along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees and illuminated by string lights. Many people walk in a long column carrying large umbrellas in blue, yellow, orange and red, and red and orange flags. Marchers wear white and orange garments. At upper right, an ornate illuminated float or chariot decorated with a light-bordered arch and a painted deity murti surrounded by coloured lights moves along the route. Red shipping-style containers and scaffolding sit at left beside a fenced area, with a loudspeaker truck near the lower left edge.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved street under red-lit trees. At centre, a decorated wooden cart with a canopy of red, yellow and green flower garlands carries a large ornate deity murti seated on a blue-draped platform with garlands and a gold-trimmed cloth; a lion figure stands at its base. A red flag and a dark umbrella-shaped canopy top the cart. Behind it a large crowd of costumed performers in bright green, pink and orange outfits, some with tall headdresses, follows. Flag-bearers in red and white walk at the left, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the cart. Strings of lights glow at the right edge.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09