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A dense night procession of devotees moves toward an illuminated, multi-tiered temple tower lit with warm yellow lamps and strings of coloured lights. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts crowd the foreground, some in saffron-coloured cloth and some women in red-bordered saris. Tall golden poles with trident-topped finials and a large golden trident ornament stand among the crowd, and a decorated golden vehicle appears at the left edge. No individual can be distinguished as a specific ceremonial leader, and the crowd is too dense to isolate any single figure with confidence.

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A night-time outdoor procession of a large crowd, mostly men and women dressed in white dhotis and saris, moving past an illuminated temple-like shrine tower decorated with coloured lights and a lit deity figure at its centre. Strings of purple and multicoloured fairy lights line the grounds. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red shawl and white dhoti walks among devotees, and brass ceremonial staffs and a metal pot are visible at the lower edge. Several devotees have shaved heads and wear vibhuti markings. The scene suggests a temple festival procession with devotees gathered closely around the ratha area.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession with a large crowd of devotees moving along a road. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; several figures in red-and-gold or orange garments and bare upper bodies carry long golden-tipped staffs, and one holds a trident. Ahead, a illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with coloured lights and a tiered canopy is pulled by a vehicle, with strings of green lights on the left. Bright floodlights and a glowing ornate float dominate the background. Devotees' hands are raised and many participants are close together in the crowd.2015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession on a lit street with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground, a man with a white-and-orange tilak and bare chest holds a tall gold-and-silver staff, and a white flag with an emblem is raised beside him. A trident-topped staff rises on the right. Behind them a brightly illuminated multi-tiered temple tower glows with coloured lights and strings of lamps, and warm street lamps light the scene.2015-07-31January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at a temple-style ratha, a decorated chariot lit with string lights and small lamps, pulled through a crowd. Many people walk in white dhotis and shirts, and others wear saffron and orange robes, with some in red and orange headwear. A man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, a woman in orange sari has a bindi, and a smoke plume rises near the chariot. Lit decorations line the route in the dark background.2016-01-03 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large crowd moving along a dirt path toward an illuminated temple tower. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in darker clothing, walk closely together while strings of multicoloured fairy lights line a fence and ground. A gopuram-style shrine tower glows red, gold and green at right, with a lit entrance and a decorated structure beside it. Floodlights and tall lamps brighten the scene against the dark sky, and a smoky haze drifts through the procession. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific person from appearance.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17