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A night procession seen from an elevated angle moves along a paved path lined with palm trees and orange site cabins. Dozens of participants in orange, saffron and white clothing walk closely together, many carrying colourful open umbrellas in blue, orange, yellow and purple. Red and orange flags are raised among them. At the right, a brightly illuminated float decorated with a lit, ornate frame and a deity murti is pulled ahead of the crowd, with additional lit structures and a dark vehicle nearby. Drummers and onlookers stand along the edges under coloured lights.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession seen from an elevated angle along a stone-paved path lit by coloured lights. Dozens of devotees walk in a dense column, many in orange and saffron clothing, while others wear white and pastel dresses. Many carry large umbrellas in red, orange, blue, yellow and purple, and several hold tall red flags. At the upper right, an ornately decorated chariot with a golden, illuminated canopy and a deity murti is pulled forward, with vehicles and a palanquin-style decorated structure beside it. Orange portable toilet cabins stand at the left edge, and palm trees frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Elevated night view of a procession moving along a paved courtyard lit by warm lights. Many participants in saffron and orange robes walk in rows, many carrying red, orange and yellow umbrellas and red flags on poles. A large decorated float at right carries an illuminated deity murti framed by a garland arch of white flowers with green, blue and purple accents, with a red-and-white cloth draped across its base. Another illuminated float is visible at the top right, and orange cabins stand at the upper left. Several vehicles move in the procession. Dozens of people are visible, many in white and colourful dress along the edges.2016-12-09Night procession seen from an elevated angle at an ashram. A decorated palanquin on wheels carries a deity murti under a large illuminated arch of white and purple lights and garlands, pulled by a small vehicle. Dozens of devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing walk alongside, many holding colourful umbrellas in orange, purple, pink and blue, and red flags on poles. Orange tents and a second illuminated float appear at the top right, with plants and metal scaffolding along the edges.2016-12-09Night procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved path lined with palm trees. A large illuminated ornate chariot or ratha decorated with a lit, ornamented deity murti face and bright lights sits at the top right. Dozens of participants in white and orange-saffron clothing walk in a line, many holding large colourful umbrellas in orange, blue, yellow and purple, and red flags carried on poles. Some marchers wear green and red garments. Onlookers stand along the edges, and a green-lit ground and string lights add colour to the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession seen from an elevated angle along a paved street lined with orange-roofed cabins and palm trees. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white and saffron clothing, walk in a long line while carrying large umbrellas in purple, blue, yellow, orange and pink, plus red and saffron flags on poles. At upper right a brightly lit, flower-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a garlanded canopy, with people gathered around it. Warm street lights and red-tinted foliage illuminate the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Elevated night view of a procession moving through a paved courtyard lit by warm lamps. Dozens of devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry red and multicoloured umbrellas and red flags on poles. In the upper right, a deity murti sits on a decorated palanquin framed by a large illuminated arch of coloured lights and flowers, with a second decorated structure beside it. Red cabins and a black vehicle line the left and top edges. The crowd is dense, with many people visible in the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09