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A night photograph of a large crowd moving through an illuminated outdoor festival ground, with many devotees in white and light-coloured traditional clothing and some in orange. Dozens of people are visible in the foreground and midground, many partly obscured. Behind them stands a brightly lit, ornately decorated chariot or ratha with a domed top and golden side panels, surrounded by illuminated umbrellas and lanterns. A firework bursts orange in the dark sky above. Fencing, rows of lights and a lit structure line the edges of the grounds.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Night procession at a festival with a crowd of devotees, many in white traditional clothing, some carrying colourful umbrellas in green, red, yellow and blue. A brightly illuminated decorated float or ratha with golden and yellow lights glows in the background, and a burst of orange fireworks lights the dark sky above. Metal barriers and red walls line the roadway. A few lamp-lit stalls appear at the left edge.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered around an illuminated ornate chariot or ratha with golden and red decorations, glowing lights and a burst of fireworks in the dark sky above. Many devotees wear white traditional clothes, with some in dhotis and saris, and several hold colourful umbrellas, including red, pink and yellow ones. Buses are parked to the left, and a white fenced wall runs along the right side. Smoke or haze hangs over the scene.2017-02-24Night procession at an outdoor ground with a crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees and dhotis, walking toward an illuminated golden ratha/chariot-like structure with a lit stage. Many people hold multicoloured umbrellas, and fireworks burst in the dark sky above. Buses and vehicles line the left side, and a white and red fence borders the right. A large crowd moves across the frame, with some devotees raising their hands in greeting.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A night-time outdoor festival procession under many umbrellas, with a crowd of devotees gathered on a dark ground. Red, orange, and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges are held aloft above the people, several in pink, green, and gold tones. Fireworks burst in gold and white sparks above an illuminated ornate temple gopuram in the background. String lights in green, red, and blue decorate the surroundings, and a tall portrait banner stands at right. Many people, mostly men in shirts and dhotis and some women in saris, are visible in the crowd, which is large but not all individuals are clearly countable.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor festival procession with a dense crowd of people in white clothing moving along a path lit by coloured lights in pink, blue and purple. Several black and dark umbrellas are held up over the crowd and above a glowing illuminated chariot or ratha with a pink-lit structure and a decorated palanquin-like canopy. Fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with smoke haze drifting through the lights. Cars are parked on the right beside trees lit in blue. A large stage with bright lights stands at the far left. The people are too distant and blurred for individual identification.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24