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A night procession at a festival: a richly decorated wooden palanquin or ratha is lit by bright floodlights, its tiered roof and sides wrapped in white, red and green garlands and flower strings. Golden figures seated on the platform, including deity murti, are visible beneath a white canopy. Crowds of devotees, mostly in white and light clothes, surround and walk beside the vehicle, some raising hands. Strings of coloured fairy lights line the ground behind.

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Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees in silhouette. At centre is a richly decorated chariot-style float, ratha, with a tiered roof draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. Golden and orange-robed figures stand on the float beside a decorated structure with a canopy. Bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights line the street, and a standing man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Several people walk alongside the float and watch from the foreground.2016-12-23Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in white cloth, red and white garlands, and green foliage, lit by bright floodlights. Several figures sit on the platform under the canopy, and one standing figure on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing and a shawl, with a garland and beaded necklaces. A dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing lines the foreground, many with raised hands or moving toward the chariot. Strings of coloured lights line the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a Hindu festival: a large flower-decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered roof covered in white, red and yellow garlands. Seated figures inside wear ornate attire and crowns, with a man in saffron and white standing at the right edge of the vehicle holding a rudraksha mala. Dense crowd silhouettes in the foreground, lit pillars and string lights in the background, and a temple tower glowing at the right.2016-12-23Night procession at a Bengaluru event: a large ratha/palanquin-style float decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands, with a canopy of white cloth overhead. Two standing men on the float wear white dhotis and draped garments, one with a rudraksha-style mala and the other holding a staff. A seated figure beneath the canopy is partly visible. Crowds of devotees in dark and colourful clothing and headscarves walk around the float, lit by strings of coloured lights and floodlamps against a dark sky.2016-12-23A night procession seen from among a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground. A large flower-decorated ratha or palanquin, its tiered roof draped with red, white and yellow garlands, carries a seated figure framed by a garland-covered frame and flanked by attendants in white and saffron-toned clothing. Strings of coloured lights and bright white stage lamps illuminate the scene against a dark sky. The ornate figure seated on the platform is not identifiable with confidence from appearance, so the central figure is described by role as a seated honoured figure on the procession vehicle.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor event: a heavily decorated wooden palanquin or ratha covered in marigold and rose garlands, red and white floral swags and a tiered roof, lit by bright lights. Several figures in saffron and white robes stand on and around the float. A large decorated parasol or umbrella stands at left. A dense crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing walks alongside, with string lights and a street lamp in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23