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Night procession scene on an open ground lit by bright floodlights and string lights in green, blue and purple. A large crowd of mostly men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas walks among them. At right, a tall golden statue of a deity stands beside a multicoloured tassel decoration and golden animal figures on a decorated vehicle. At left, men carry long golden staffs and a red tractor with a metal trailer is in the foreground, with a man in a light blue shirt seated at its wheel. Near centre, a man in an orange-and-gold cloth carries a trident, and a few people wear saffron garments. Crowd size is large and mostly visible.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession at an ashram grounds lit with fairy lights, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, with orange and red garments among them. A red tractor in the foreground carries a man in a light blue shirt at the wheel, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside it. Several devotees carry long ceremonial staffs or tridents upward. A brightly lit, multi-tiered temple tower with lamps glows in the background. Many women wear red-and-white flower garlands and sindoor-marked foreheads. The crowd is dense and extends into the darkness.2015-07-31Night procession at an outdoor festival with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts moving forward, many wearing small orange or saffron cloths and lanyard-style badges. A decorated ratha or palanquin with floral garlands and an orange-gold cloth canopy is lit by a bright spotlight; a figure in white stands atop it. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights in green, red, orange and white hang on a building at right, and orange, yellow and red bunting decorates the area. A bright floodlight glows in the background and a partially visible camera is at the left edge. One man at right wears an orange head wrap.2015-01-13July 31 20152015-07-31Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes at an illuminated outdoor festival. A lit, multi-tiered temple tower with colourful lights rises behind, with a glowing red deity figure visible. In the foreground, two red tractors with their drivers pass through the crowd, and a bare-chested man in orange at left holds a kalasha-like object. Devotees in white with gold-bordered cloths and garlands dance and raise their arms, some holding long torches. Hanging tassels and lamps frame the right edge. Several men in white wear sacred threads and bands. Many people fill the scene, several of them visible in close detail.2015-07-31Night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy ground with string lights overhead. In the foreground a red tractor carries a large golden ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. Many devotees crowd the path: women in orange and saffron saris, others in white and cream saris with gold borders, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and some with bare upper bodies. Several women press palms together in anjali, and a woman with a long braid and gold jewelry smiles at the camera. Some devotees wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and red-orange kumkum or vibhuti marks. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A night procession at a festival site lit by strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights. A large illuminated float or chariot carrying a decorated deity murti sits at the centre-back, with lamps glowing around it. A crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and white garments, walks and stands along the road, while women in saffron, red and white sarees move in the foreground. The scene conveys a Mahashivaratri-style procession under a dark sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so no candidate is named.2016-03-07July 31 20152015-07-31Night procession at an ashram courtyard lit by strings of coloured fairy lights along a red-painted building. A large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing walks forward, many women in cream saris with gold borders and one woman in a sari with orange-brown border. Two women in white saris hold hands in the foreground. Ceremonial poles or staffs with golden tops are raised above the crowd, and a red tractor sits at the right edge. A shirtless man with a saffron-orange wrap stands among the crowd near the centre-left. Several people hold lamps or lights. The scene is festive and dense with people, though no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2015-07-31Night procession at an open ground. A lit, decorated ratha or chariot carries an illuminated deity murti under a festoon-covered canopy, with garlands and flower decorations on the vehicle. Ceremonial staffs with tridents and tall lamps flank it. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing surrounds the chariot, with several people raising arms and clapping in front. Coloured string lights line the background.2015-02-17Night procession at an open ground lit by floodlights and a string of colourful bunting. A decorated ratha or chariot, draped in garlands and lit with yellow lights, carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with a figure in a pink sari standing on the platform. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes walk around and beside it, some raising arms and holding ceremonial staffs with ornamental tips. A few small red lights glow in the foreground.2015-02-19