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Night procession with dense crowd silhouetted in the foreground, many raising phones. On the left, a flower-decorated palanquin or chariot (ratha) glows with lights and garlands, with figures visible on it. Centre-right, fireworks burst in sparks and smoke above a tall vertical banner depicting a standing figure in orange-saffron robes, a turban-style crown and a garland, holding ceremonial objects. Strings of coloured lights and street lamps illuminate the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha (chariot) or palanquin glows green and gold, with garlands of red and white flowers draped across its tiered roof and sides. Beneath it, a figure seated on a raised platform is partly visible within the lit canopy, with umbrellas over the structure. In the foreground, the dark silhouettes of a crowd of devotees, including a person in a dark cap and another in a light jacket, face the chariot. Red fireworks burst in the sky above, and a tall illuminated temple gopuram stands at the left edge.2016-12-23Night procession with a large crowd gathered before an illuminated ratha-style float topped by a tiered golden structure decorated with garlands. Many umbrellas in orange, red and green with emblems are held aloft above the crowd. Fireworks sparkle in the dark sky above the float, and coloured fairy lights line the scene. A large framed portrait is mounted on the float, showing a man with a beard and turban-like headwear, though no identification can be made from the face alone. Many people in white and dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground, some raising hands.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha, a wheeled chariot covered in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white blossoms with a striped canopy. Seated in the center under the canopy is a man wearing a gold crown and a gold-embroidered garment with a reddish shawl, appearing as a person with ornate gold and flower-garland adornment, while two white-clad attendants in dhoti stand beside the chariot. Fireworks burst and streak across the dark sky at right, and a crowd gathers along the lower edge. The chariot sits on a garlanded base with a lamp-lit stage at left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession with a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many in white or pale shirts and dhotis, some with head coverings. Behind them a richly decorated palanquin or ratha is covered in white, red and yellow flower garlands and illuminated by bright white light tubes. Two standing attendants in cream or white clothing flank a seated figure at the centre of the platform, and a tall temple-style canopy of garlands rises above. Strings of green and purple lights hang in the background. Several people are on the dais and in the crowd, with the total visible crowd counted as many people.2016-12-23