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Night procession scene with a dense crowd of men and some women in white, cream, yellow and orange clothing. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringed canopies rise above the crowd, lit by bright floodlights. A man in an orange-red shirt raises an arm, and a man in a yellow shirt holds a bullhorn-style microphone. Some devotees wear orange sashes and garlands, and a man in the foreground has a bare upper body with a neck adornment. Strings of coloured lights and a stage backdrop are visible behind. a person is not clearly identifiable in the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a crowd of devotees on a street lit by spotlights and string lights. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including yellow ones with sequined edges and a red one with gold trim. On the right, a decorated deity murti or idol is raised on a float covered with flowers and garlands, lit by bright blue and white beams. Men in white shirts, a red shirt and pink clothing stand close together in the foreground, one with a rudraksha-style neck garland. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in the foreground people.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense nighttime crowd gathers in a dark outdoor festival ground lit by stage spotlights and blue and white beams, with smoke or haze drifting through the light. Many people in white dhotis and traditional clothing stand close together, some raising arms and objects toward the stage. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green line the right side, and strings of multicoloured lights run along the background. A long pole or staff is visible at the far left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23September 15 20162016-09-15April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at an outdoor celebration with a crowd of devotees walking under large decorated parasols. Several tall umbrellas in red, yellow, purple, blue and orange, edged with silver sequins, are held aloft on long orange poles. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in checked shirts, look upward or hold brass ritual items; one man in the foreground raises a brass lamp or ritual object. Coloured stage lights and string lights glow in the background against a dark sky. Ceremonial procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a street, a dense crowd moving with motion blur. Ornate umbrellas in orange, red, blue and gold with sequined or mirrored panels are held aloft over the crowd, lit by stage lights and strings of coloured bulbs along a wall. Many men wear white dhotis with gold-edged borders and shirts or towels; one man in a maroon kurta walks near the centre, and another in a dark green-trimmed white shirt is visible at right. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd.2016-12-23Night procession at a KAILASA event under a large white event tent lit by stage lights and a spotlight beam. Crowds of devotees fill the street, many carrying or sheltered beneath ornate umbrellas in maroon, red, green and blue with gold and silver fringe. Red and orange flags rise above the crowd. Several people in the foreground wear saffron, white and sari-style clothing, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands among them. A decorated float with a green and gold canopy is visible at the left edge. Many people are visible, though most are partially obscured by the umbrellas and the foreground crowd.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09