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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.

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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.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight photograph of a religious procession at an ashram road, lit with colourful string lights. A tall, illuminated ornate chariot with a tiered golden canopy and kalasha-style top moves forward, followed by a smaller decorated palanquin-like platform with a deity murti and lamps. Many devotees in white dhotis and shawls, several in saffron and red garments, walk along both sides of the road. Two-storey buildings with lit facades stand to the right, and a white-clad figure in the foreground carries a lamp near the front. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2016-01-03Night 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 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 31 20152015-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight 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 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03