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Night photograph of a festival procession with a golden ratha chariot draped in glittering decorations and garlands, framed by large parasols in blue, red and purple with sparkling trim. Blurred foreground umbrellas and bokeh lights dominate, with white horses or figures harnessed near the golden carriage. No clearly visible people can be counted, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.

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Night procession with a large crowd in the foreground, mostly dark silhouettes and raised hands. Behind them, illuminated decorated umbrellas with fringed blue, purple and pink canopies and red poles float above a golden, ornately decorated chariot or palanquin. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a golden crown sits on the golden throne, surrounded by flowers and lights, with a tall decorated temple-like structure behind. Purple and blue haze and sparkling lights fill the scene.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of an illuminated festival procession chariot seen through blurred foreground lights and pink-red streamers. A figure with a red-orange turban and saffron-toned clothing sits on a gold-decorated throne-like seat atop an ornate golden ratha with tiered gilded structure, garlands and fringed hangings. Attendants stand near the chariot and blurred crowd silhouettes fill the foreground. Layered pink, purple and gold lights surround the scene.2017-02-24Night procession with a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat, surrounded by decorated canopies. Several ceremonial umbrellas with silver sequin fringes and pink-red poles tower over a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, some raising their arms. Lights and glittering decorations fill the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly discernible at this distance, so no identification is made.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night procession photographed through hazy purple and pink stage lighting. In the background, a figure in ornate golden-orange regalia sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a tall, gilded temple-style tower and a row of ceremonial umbrellas in blue, pink, magenta and maroon, edged with sequins. In the foreground a dense crowd of devotees presses forward, including a smiling man in a white shirt gesturing with his hand. A large dark speaker or stage structure stands at the right edge, with a person in an orange shirt holding up a camera or phone. The scene is busy with bright festival lighting and many people, but few faces are sharp.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its tiered canopy heavily adorned with red, white and yellow flower garlands and strings of marigolds. A deity murti sits within the flower-covered structure, lit by floodlights. Large umbrellas in yellow, red and dark tones are held above it, and a dense crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, many raising their hands or holding small lamps. Smoke drifts in the blue-lit air at left.2016-12-23Night procession at a temple-style event with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy and pillars wrapped in green foliage, garlands and strings of lights. Inside the lit shrine a deity murti or idol sits on a raised seat. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk around the ratha, several holding ceremonial umbrellas, while many onlookers crowd the street in darkness. Building facades on the right are strung with blue, white and multicoloured fairy lights.2017-02-24