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Night procession on an open ground lit by a bright overhead lamp and red lights. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti, flower garlands, a kalasha-like tower and white light strings is carried forward. Robed attendants in white and saffron stand near it holding tall ceremonial staffs with ornaments, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing walks and gathers on both sides. Strings of coloured bunting hang in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles only are described.

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A night procession on an open ground lit by bright floodlights. A decorated float or palanquin with a lit canopy of white lights and a pink and green banner sits at the centre, topped with a kalasha-like garland and floral decorations. Several robed figures in white and saffron stand on and around the float. A large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground, many holding ceremonial staffs and tridents aloft, moving forward with the procession. Red warning lights and string lights frame the scene.2015-02-19Night photograph of a temple procession on an open ground. A decorated vehicle (a tractor-drawn float) carries a deity murti under a canopy hung with garlands, flowers and a striped banner, lit by string lights and floodlamps. Men in white dhotis and shawls and people in saffron and red clothing walk alongside, some carrying ceremonial staffs and tridents. A dense crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the foreground and sides, with a strand of coloured lights strung in the background. Clothing and garlands show festive ritual activity.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19Night 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.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees in light-coloured clothing walking along a dark dirt path. At centre a brightly illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with yellow, red and gold drapery and strings of lights stands under a white-lit arch wrapped in twisted lights. Flag poles and green fairy lights line the open ground, and a white canopy shelters the area to the right. Many people are visible, mostly partially in silhouette.2015-01-13Night 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.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered on open ground for a procession. Many people in white and light clothing fill the foreground and midground, some in the lower left wearing pale pink and white garments. At centre a brightly lit decorated float or ratha carries a deity murti with a red-and-white cross-shaped frame and gold ornamentation under string lights. Colourful festoon lights strung across the background and bright spotlights illuminate the scene.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession at dusk-lit ground. A large decorated ratha or palanquin, draped with red and orange fabrics, garlands and lamps, glows under a spotlight, carrying an ornate deity murti at its top. Around it, many devotees in white and cream clothing, some in pale saris and dhotis, walk closely together, several holding objects. Bright lights and a dark background surround the scene.2016-03-07Night procession photographed from among a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, mostly seen from behind and in silhouette. Behind them a brightly lit ceremonial float or palanquin with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by a cream-and-gold canopy and a lit arch of string lights. A standing figure in white robes stands near the float, and a few people in light clothing surround it. Tents, lights and a tall lit structure appear in the background.2015-01-13