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Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with gold and garlands carries a deity murti with a tall crown and a garland, flanked by attendants holding long staffs and tall poles. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in white clothes, and strings of coloured lights hang across the top of the frame. A purple flag is visible at the upper left. The scene is dark apart from the lights and the illuminated chariot.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd. A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many in dark silhouette. Behind them, a decorated float or ratha carries a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands and draped fabric, lit by bright lights. Several people stand around the float, some holding tall ceremonial staffs or tridents. Strings of multicoloured lights and bunting hang overhead against the dark sky.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17Night photograph of a festival procession. A large gold-decorated chariot carrying a deity murti is lit by bright white lights, draped with purple and orange garlands and a striped canopy. Two attendants in red-and-maroon sari-style clothing stand on the chariot holding long staffs, and a seated figure in orange-and-white clothing sits at its base. A dense crowd of spectators fills the foreground under strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead.2015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession photographed from the crowd: a large ornate golden vahana or palanquin with a carved yali-like head and swaying garlands of pink and green tassels is lit by a string of white bulbs on an arch. Two figures in red and gold attire stand on the platform beside a deity murti, holding tridents. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts press around the float, some with hands folded. Colourful festoon lights and a bus appear behind.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19