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A night procession at a temple festival. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in green and gold garlands, mirror-work and lights, carries a deity murti inside an illuminated shrine-like canopy. Several large umbrellas in orange, purple, blue and teal, ornamented with fringes, are carried over it. A crowd of devotees, many in white and dark clothes, walks alongside, with lit oil lamps and a brass lamp stand visible in the foreground.

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Night procession of an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin, illuminated with lights and decorated in gold, purple and pink, carrying a deity murti under a canopy. Several large umbrellas in orange, purple and pink with sequined or mirror trim are held aloft over the cart. A crowd of devotees, many in white clothes, walks along the road, with dark trees behind. No individual's face or role as a person is clearly visible among the people; the murti sits within the shrine-like chariot.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession at a temple-like event. A large decorated ratha or chariot, covered in garlands and coloured streamers with arched tiers and lit panels, carries deity figures and is accompanied by many colourful ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk and surround the chariot, some in traditional white attire, with a firework glow in the dark sky above and oil-lamp lit surroundings.2017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from within a dense crowd of devotees, many in white or light clothes, some wearing blue and red head cloths. In the centre, a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float is covered in flower garlands and lit with bulbs, with figures visible on its tiers. Tall orange and yellow decorated umbrellas, a string of coloured fairy lights, and a temple gopuram-like structure stand behind the crowd under a dark sky.2016-12-23December 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 photographed in a crowd. A large floral-decorated palanquin or ratha, covered in marigold and white garlands with a tiered dome and ornate lamp-lit top, carries a deity murti at its centre. Several orange and red umbrellas and string lights line the route. A dense crowd of men in shirts, caps and light clothing surrounds the ratha, some raising hands. A second smaller decorated canopy stands at right. The scene is lit by floodlights and colored lights against a dark sky.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, silhouetted heads and shoulders against dark sky. A richly decorated chariot, ratha, is covered in green, red and yellow flower garlands and tiered pinnacles, lit from within. Several large umbrellas, one green and one orange, shelter the chariot. Bright floodlights and a lit tower stand at left. The people in front are not identifiable as a person candidates; no clear appearance cues are visible.2016-12-23