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Night procession scene at an outdoor festival with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with bare upper bodies and gold-trimmed cloth, dancing and raising their arms under pink and blue stage lighting. Golden parasols with fringed edges stand in the background near a decorated chariot or ratha covered in flowers and garlands at left. Lit string lights and a tall metal fence are visible. Men in front wear white dhotis with orange-gold borders and wooden-bead or rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene conveys a large ritual procession with devotees celebrating. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A large nighttime crowd fills the frame at an outdoor procession. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris raise their arms and hands, some in orange and saffron head cloths, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, illuminated red, orange and brown umbrellas, a lit temple tower and a decorated chariot with flower garlands glow under bright lights. The image is photographed at night with a pinkish cast. A printed copyright line is visible on the lower right. Whether a person is among the crowd cannot be determined from appearance.2016-12-23Night procession at a festival with a richly decorated ratha chariot on the left, adorned with garlands, lights and figures. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-red clothing stands near the centre, with a long-haired man in red-orange beside him, surrounded by a dense crowd. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and two gold-and-mirror-work umbrellas stand on poles in the right background. A long-haired young man in a grey top and orange shawl raises his hand at the right edge. A sign on the wall reads LADIES TOILET. Illuminated decorations glow in the background. The a person cue is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense night crowd of devotees fills a festival ground under coloured lights and tall illuminated temple chariots with decorated domes in the background. Many people raise their arms and dance, some wearing yellow and pink headcloths, red and white beaded necklaces and bare upper bodies with white markings. Red and yellow umbrellas and a tall ornate ceremonial staff stand above the crowd, and a light-coloured figure at the front smiles. No single presider is clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-23A night-time festival crowd of many devotees dancing and cheering in front of illuminated decorations. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and a man with a bare chest and orange-yellow turban play drums and dance with raised arms. Several large ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue overhead, with a lit temple chariot and illuminated structures behind. A woman in white with a plaited hair bun is in the foreground. Strings of coloured lights line the background. The people here are devotees in procession, not identifiable as a specific individual, and no clearly distinctive a person cues are visible.2016-12-23Night procession on a dirt ground. A man in a pale yellow kurta and white dhoti stands centre, one arm raised, holding a long golden staff. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, several with arms lifted, dance and gesture. Behind them a decorated palanquin with a striped multicoloured canopy shelters a deity murti draped in red and garlands. Orange flags, golden staffs and a metal-tipped rod are held aloft by devotees. Dark sky and scattered onlookers complete the scene. Appearance-based a person candidate not reliably identifiable.2010-11-11December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on an open ground with a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing, many wearing orange shawls. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is carried at centre, flanked by colourful striped umbrellas and orange flags. Drummers and horn players in front, one man raising a hand in greeting on the right, and a trident-topped staff visible on the right. Open-sided tent frames stand in the background under a dark sky.2006-12-23Night procession with a crowd dancing energetically on a paved street under purple and gold decorated umbrellas and stage lights. Central dancers wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; others wear saffron and orange dhotis. Several men hold long red-handled umbrellas in the left foreground, and a man in a white kurta with a cap films with a camera at left. Strings of lights decorate a building behind, and a stage truck with bright pink, blue and white lights glows above the crowd. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the dancers, so no appearance-based identification is made.2016-12-23Night procession at a temple in South India, with a large crowd of devotees pressing around a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis. The palanquin is framed by a large colourful floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands. Men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls walk close, some holding ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured tassels, and a drummer in a red checked shirt plays a drum at left. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands at the centre, with women in white saris and orange wraps around them. Thatched roofs and a wooden railing frame the scene under a dark sky.2006-12-23Night procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit with pink, purple and green stage lights. A large crowd of devotees, many women in white and pastel saris, walks with colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink and purple, some carrying red flags. In the background a brightly illuminated ornate deity murti or decorated arch glows with garlands of lights, flanked by a flagpole and a building with strings of fairy lights. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a shirtless man in white dhoti is visible among the marchers.2016-12-09