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Night procession photographed through a crowd of blurred devotees and umbrellas in the foreground. At centre, a large illuminated float or chariot is decorated with a huge fan-shaped backdrop of garlands in green, yellow, purple, white and teal, with a jewelled mosaic panel behind. A seated figure in the centre wears gold necklaces and garlands on a decorated seat, surrounded by ornate gold and red decor. Strings of small blue lights hang in the dark trees at right, and a white-clad man stands at the edge near a blue metal railing.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession photographed from ground level, with a large ornate chariot or palanquin lit by bright lights. The canopy is framed by a rainbow-like arch of purple, yellow and white flower garlands and a decorated mosaic of mirrors and colored jewels. Inside, a seated figure wearing a crown and gold ornaments sits beside gilded deity murti and a golden kalasha-style finial. Red and orange flags and parasols crowd the foreground, with devotees in dark clothes walking alongside the ratha.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A large ornate float or ratha glows under lights, with a semicircular halo of garlands in purple, white, yellow and green, studded with small pink and white lamps. Inside the decorated frame stands a deity murti or figure in gold and red adornment holding a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller figures. Red flags and orange and red umbrellas surround the float. On the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands beside a red-railed platform, while silhouetted devotees fill the foreground.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees holding red and orange flags and umbrellas. At the centre, an ornate float or palanquin is decorated with a large arch of purple, yellow, white and orange flowers and jewel-like patterns, with a golden crown-shaped ornament at the top. Within the arch sits a seated figure adorned with garlands and gold necklaces, beside a trident and a golden kalasha-like object. Bright lights and fairy lights illuminate the scene against dark trees.2016-12-09Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin ablaze with lights and flowers. A large arch of marigolds and purple, white and pink blossoms frames a central heart-shaped niche of mirror-like tiles. Seated within is a figure with a long swept-back hair, wearing a red-and-gold garment and multiple beaded malas and garlands, with a mustached face, flanked by two golden lion figures. Below, people in pink and white clothing walk along the procession, a few holding long poles and umbrellas, with stage lights and string lights in the trees.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from a low angle. A large floral arch decorated with purple, white, yellow and orange flowers, studded with diamond-like lights, frames a figure seated at the centre of an ornate altar or palanquin. The seated figure wears a garland and holds a trident-like staff, and a golden crown-like ornament sits above. Red and maroon ceremonial flags flutter in the foreground. Several people stand on a platform to the right, including a figure in a white shirt and another in a light garment near a railing, and a few people are blurred in the foreground. Strings of white lights glow in the trees behind. The scene is a procession with a decorated palanquin, not a poster or graphic.2016-12-09A night procession seen from a distance. A large floral-decorated palanquin or ratha glows with strings of white, yellow, purple and green marigold garlands arranged in a huge arch, with lights outlining its tiered canopy. At its centre sits a deity murti with a crown and gold ornaments, flanked by golden figures. Red and green ceremonial flags are carried in front, and a dense crowd of devotees in darkness surrounds the float. Fairy lights are visible on the right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed through blurred foreground flags and silhouetted onlookers. A large ornate float is elaborately decorated with rows of purple, white, yellow and blue flowers and a heart-shaped mosaic panel with gold accents, lit by strings of small lights. Seated on the float, a figure in a golden crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange-red clothing holds a trident-like staff beside golden lion figures. Only the rear figures in the procession are partly visible in the frame. Cues for a person are the crown, beaded necklaces and ceremonial dress on the float rider, who is seated as a procession honouree.2016-12-09Night procession with a richly decorated float (ratha) framed by a large arch of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow, white and red, with a heart-shaped ornamental backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on the float flanked by two golden lion figures, with a kalasha-like ornament nearby. A person in white clothes stands at the float's side, and a crowd of devotees lines the path under strings of coloured lights. Red and orange umbrellas and lanterns are in the foreground, and dark trees frame the scene.2016-12-09