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Night procession at a temple-like outdoor site lit by blue and white lights with smoke drifting through the air. Large red and maroon ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd, and a brass ritual staff topped with a crescent-shaped finial stands in the foreground. Many men in white and light kurtas and shirts crowd close together, some with raised arms. Strings of fairy lights hang on a backdrop behind the umbrellas. The frame is dominated by the silhouettes of the crowd.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night procession lit in violet and purple light, with haze drifting through the scene. In the foreground, ornate brass or silver lamps and a tall lamp stand with curved arms are carried, and a crowd of people in white ceremonial garments walks around them. Behind them, large decorated umbrellas with checked fringe and smaller umbrellas rise above the crowd, with bright lights glowing in the background. Several figures are seen only in silhouette or from behind, and the tops of additional umbrellas and ritual vessels catch the light.2017-02-24A night procession lit in violet and purple light with heavy smoke or incense haze. Several people in white dhotis and shawls walk in the crowd, some with raised hands. A tall ceremonial parasol with beaded fringe stands at right, and a brass or silver ritual standard with curved ornaments and a flared bowl rises at left, carried above the crowd. Silhouetted heads fill the foreground. Bright lights glow behind. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24September 30 20172017-09-30